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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 Jodu leave Paulette when she becomes ill in Chapter 14?
2. What type of soup is served at the Burnham dinner in Chapter 11?
3. In Chapter 14, how old does Neel's cellmate seem to be?
4. In Chapter 18, when does the wind die and the Ibis is not able to set sail?
5. In Chapter 17, how many books does Neel say are in print in Bengali?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Chillingworth not wish to fight the Chinese?
2. How does Neel survive when the Ibis sails past Rashkhali?
3. At the end of Chapter 10, why do the lascars wish to abandon the Isis, and why do they decide to stay?
4. In Chapter 15, who does Paulette ask to help her?
5. What does Neel remember when listening to Deeti's voice and songs?
6. What chores are the female migrants given?
7. In Chapter 14, why does Crowle dislike Zachary?
8. How does Deeti organize the evacuation when the migrants are to board the Ibis?
9. Where does Mr. Burnham want Zachary to stay in Chapter 13, and where does Zachary stay and why?
10. What does Paulette say about her travels?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Neel is sentenced to seven years in a penal colony. What type of lawyer does Neel have? What relationship does the judge at his trial have with Burnham? Who make up the jury at his trial? How is an affidavit obtained that is read at his trial? What is revealed about British justice for natives of India?
Essay Topic 2
Ah Faat and Neel become friends. Why might Ah Faat and Neel be enemies? What has brought them together? Why are they friends?
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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