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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the zemindary of Rashkhali been in Neel's family in Chapter 5?
(a) 175 years.
(b) 150 years.
(c) 225 years.
(d) 200 years.

2. In Chapter 9, where has Captain Chillingworth just come from?
(a) Nanjing.
(b) Canton.
(c) Shandong.
(d) Beijing.

3. What is Paulette's nickname that Jodu's mother calls her?
(a) Pallavi.
(b) Paakhi.
(c) Pari.
(d) Putli.

4. In Chapter 5, how many men work in the assembly room at the factory?
(a) 250.
(b) 180.
(c) 270.
(d) 305.

5. Where are Deeti and Kalua staying in Chapter 9?
(a) Ghazipur.
(b) Chhapra.
(c) Doriganj.
(d) Patna.

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

7. What is the name of the suburb in Calcutta where the white merchants of Calcutta have their country estates?
(a) Lookout Garden.
(b) Green Gardens.
(c) Quiet Gardens.
(d) Garden Reach.

8. How does Hukam SIngh get to the factory where he works?
(a) Ox cart.
(b) Walks.
(c) Motorcycle.
(d) Horse.

9. When Deeti and Kalua consider going to Patna in Chapter 8, how far is the journey?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 15 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 8 days.

10. Why did Nob Kissin change jobs twice?
(a) The employers did not give him a supper break.
(b) The employers kicked their staff.
(c) The employers accused their staff of thievery.
(d) The employers made him work 15 hour days.

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

12. How old was Zachary when he left school?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

13. How many Indian workers are managed by a senior official of the East India Company at the opium factory?
(a) About 300 hundred.
(b) 185.
(c) 150.
(d) Several hundred.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Zachary Reid's mother from?

2. In Chapter 8, where are the dry docks where the Ibis is to be repaired and refurbished?

3. What color does Nob Kissin Pander ask if Zachery ever turns?

4. What is Cornelius Pinto's religion?

5. Where does Deeti send Kabutri in Chapter 6?

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