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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Cornelius Pinto's religion?
(a) Buddhist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Hindu.

4. What type of cargo does the Ibis carry?
(a) Opium.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Spices.

5. Where are the girmitiyas being taken in Chapter 4?
(a) Mareech.
(b) Bengal.
(c) Agra.
(d) Delhi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the judge who subjects Paulette to lengthy and disapproving catechisms?

2. In Chapter 6, how much opium does Deeti allow her husband?

3. How does Ma Taramony die?

4. In the fana of the Ibis, how far apart are the hammocks hung above one another?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what happens after the lascars are paid?

2. Where does Kalua live?

3. What type of boat does Jodu have in Chapter 3?

4. What are grimitiyas?

5. Where does Deeti send Kabutri and why?

6. What jobs is Jodu given in Chapter 8?

7. What does Serang Ali lay out for Zachery to wear to dinner with Raja Neel Rattan Halder?

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

9. How was Paulette born, and how did her mother die?

10. Why do families like Deeti's have to plant poppies?

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