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1. In Chapter 1, why is it unusual for Deeti to have a vision of a tall-masted ship?

Deeti has a vision of a tall-masted ship at sail on the ocean. It is odd that she would have a vision of an ocean-going vessel. She lives 400 miles from the coast, and she has never seen such a ship.

2. What is Deeti's puta room like?

Deeti's puta room is a shrine. The room is dark with soot-blackened walls, and it smells of oil and incense. There is an altar inside. The room is shrine not only to the gods, but also tokens of Deeti's family and forebears. The walls around the altar are devoted to pictures that Deeti has drawn.

3. What does the new pilot, James Doughty look like?

The new pilot of the Ibis is a stout Englishman. He wears old-fashioned clothes with his shirt-collar up high and a coat that is cut away in the skirts. A Belcher fogle is around his waist. His face is the color of bacon. He has mutton-chop whiskers, beefy cheeks, and liverish lips.

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