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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how many books does Neel say are in print in Bengali?
(a) Not yet a few hundred.
(b) 75.
(c) 200.
(d) About 50.

2. Where will Neel's wife and son go in Chapter 12?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Neel's brother's place.
(c) Parimal's place.
(d) Her sister's place.

3. What does Deeti draw at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) The Ibis.
(b) Butterfly.
(c) Kabutri.
(d) Her home.

4. How often does Mrs. Burnham think a woman should take a bath?
(a) Every 2 or 3 days.
(b) Every other day.
(c) Every 3 or 4 days.
(d) Once a week.

5. Which of Deeti's siblings died as children?
(a) 3 brothers.
(b) 2 brothers and a sister.
(c) A brother and a sister.
(d) 2 sisters and a brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the ship's cat go in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 7, what color does Baboo Nob Kissin daydream of the color of a spire will be for a temple he wants to build?

3. Why did Lambert sell something to Nob Kissin Pander before he died?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Deeti compare Kalua's dwelling to?

5. In Chapter 13, what time does the noise from the street outside Zachary's room at the boarding house quieten down?

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