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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what is the largest prison in India?
(a) Lalbazar.
(b) Alipore.
(c) Silchar.
(d) Nellore.

2. Where do Deeti, Kalua, and the other girmitiyas disembark?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Indore.
(d) Mumbai.

3. Under what type of tree does Paulette wait for Nob Kissin in Chapter 15?
(a) Mahogany.
(b) Arjuna.
(c) Banyan.
(d) Neem.

4. Where is Ah Fatt from?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Canton.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Xian.

5. When Paulette listens to conversations between the convicts in Chapter 16, what language are they speaking?
(a) Persian.
(b) Bengali.
(c) English.
(d) Urdu.

6. Who does Deeti see on the ship that makes her faint in Chapter 16?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her husband's uncle.
(c) Her husband's brother.
(d) Her uncle.

7. How many of the jury at Neel's trail are Englishmen?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

8. Where does Jodu leave Paulette when she becomes ill in Chapter 14?
(a) Ariadaha.
(b) Baranagar.
(c) Dakshineshwar.
(d) Uttapara.

9. What does Burra Malum call Serang Ali in Chapter 10?
(a) Son of a cow.
(b) Son of a dog.
(c) Son of a pig.
(d) Son of a horse.

10. How long does it take Neel's carriage to travel from Lalbazar to the New Courthouse on the morning of his court appearance?
(a) About a half an hour.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) Better part of an hour.
(d) 45 minutes.

11. What language does Neel remember Parimal used to speak to him?
(a) Prakrits.
(b) Lomavren.
(c) Domari.
(d) Bhojpuri.

12. When Deeti enters the women's section of the hold, how many women are there in Chapter 11?
(a) Half-dozen.
(b) 8.
(c) Dozen.
(d) 28.

13. For how many Brahmins does Neel's wife prepare a feast and serve them with her own hands?
(a) 100.
(b) 38.
(c) 25.
(d) 50.

14. In Chapter 14, how old does Neel's cellmate seem to be?
(a) 20s.
(b) 40s.
(c) Middle-aged.
(d) Neel's age.

15. In Chapter 10, who does Nob Kissin suggest testify against Neel?
(a) Doughty.
(b) Elokeshi.
(c) Chillingworth.
(d) Justice Kendalbushe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, how many migrant women are there?

2. What was Pinto's job the last time he saw Mr. Crowle?

3. In Chapter 15, who is the first migrant to try to run off?

4. How many minutes do the convicts arrive before the migrants in Chapter 16?

5. Where does Paulette want to go in Chapter 13?

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