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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 does Paulette want to go in Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 14, what does Mr. Crowle order that the cook prepare instead of rice and curry?

3. What type of soup is served at the Burnham dinner in Chapter 11?

4. How many boats is the Ibis equipped with?

5. What do Steward Pinto and his mess-boys serve the officers' in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What are bores?

6. Where will Malati and Raj go after Neel's properties are sold?

7. How does Deeti organize the evacuation when the migrants are to board the Ibis?

8. What does Paulette say about her travels?

9. Where does Mr. Burnham want Zachary to stay in Chapter 13, and where does Zachary stay and why?

10. What chores are the female migrants given?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Neel has to clean his cell at the Alipore Jail. How has Neel been raised? Why is it difficult for him to have to clean something as filthy as his cell? How does the experience transform him?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Deeti in a difficult situation when her husband dies? What limited options does she have? Why does she consider sati to solve her problems?

Essay Topic 3

The cat jumps ship. Why are the lascars uneasy when the cat jumps ship? How do they feel about women being on board and why? Why are they slow to get the ship moving after men falls overboard and die? In what ways are the lascars superstitious and how does being superstitious affect their view of life?

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