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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 3, what does Deeti compare Kalua's dwelling to?
(a) Shed.
(b) Cattle pen.
(c) Pig pen.
(d) Barn.

2. Where did Babloo-tindal get the scars he bears?
(a) A mugging.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) He was in a fire.
(d) Someone tried to kill him.

3. How many days after Deeti brings her husband home from the factory does he die?
(a) 45.
(b) 15.
(c) 34.
(d) 20.

4. What did Deeti's husband say was his first wife on their wedding night?
(a) Money.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Opium.

5. In Chapter 9, what job does Kalua perform for Ramsaran-ji?
(a) Works as a porter.
(b) Rows him across the river.
(c) Drives him to a factory.
(d) Carries goods for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Benjamin Burnham's father do?

2. What is Cornelius Pinto's religion?

3. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the steamtug that is to tow the Ibis?

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

5. How long are the clothes that Neel is given in Chapter 12 supposed to last?

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