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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. What is Neel given to write a letter in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 10, what jewelry is Nob Kissin wearing?

3. Where does Paulette want to go in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 12, what is the largest prison in India?

5. In Chapter 12, how long does the tattooist tell Neel the mark will last?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Deeti find when she goes into the hold?

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

3. In Chapter 15, who does Paulette ask to help her?

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

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

6. How do the migrants react when they get to the Black Water?

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

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

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

10. What chores are the female migrants given?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Background information regarding characters can be presented in a variety of ways. How does the author provide background information regarding characters? How does the information help readers better understand characters and the storyline?

Essay Topic 2

Bhyro Singh is in charge of the prisoners on the Ibis. How does Singh treat the convicts? How does he abuse them? Does Singh abuse the power given by mistreating the convicts?

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the novel, Deeti is an opium farmer. What is Deeti’s life like at the beginning of the novel? How does it change after her husband’s death? How do the changes in her life bring her power and respect?

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