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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Paulette study the scriptures with Mr. Burnham many evenings?

2. Where is Zachary hit by an oar in Chapter 13?

3. How old was Munia's child when the baby and Munia's family were killed in a fire?

4. How many of the jury at Neel's trail are Englishmen?

5. In Chapter 16, what color sari is Paulette wearing when she meets Deeti?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Paulette disguise herself to travel with the migrants?

2. What does Paulette say about her travels?

3. In Chapter 14, why does Crowle dislike Zachary?

4. What does the captain tell the migrants as they head out to sea?

5. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Neel see when he looks in the mirror?

6. Why does Chillingworth not wish to fight the Chinese?

7. What are bores?

8. What clothing does Neel request for his first appearance in court, and what does he decide to wear?

9. How does Neel survive when the Ibis sails past Rashkhali?

10. What does Neel's cellmate look like when Neel meets him in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paulette persuades Nob Kissin to get her on board the Ibis. What does Paulette discover that makes her want to leave Bethel? How does her desperation affect the choices that she makes?

Essay Topic 2

The Ibis has been used to transport slaves and is refitted to transport migrants. What is Burnham’s view of slavery and migrants? What, if any, difference is there between slaves and migrants?

Essay Topic 3

In India people are divided into castes by birth and socioeconomic status. How are characters divided by caste in the novel? How does being on the Ibis loosen the restraints of caste and class?

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