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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Paulette's nickname that Jodu's mother calls her?

3. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since Ma Tarmony died?

4. How far is the factory where Hukam SIngh works from his home?

5. How long are the watches when the Ibis is waiting to be taken to the dry docks to be repaired and refurbished?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does everyone sneeze when they come on the grounds of the opium factory's main compound?

3. Where would Paulette have been sent if Benjamin Burnham had not taken her in?

4. Where does Deeti send Kabutri and why?

5. What jobs did Nob Kissin have when he began to work in Chapter 7?

6. In Chapter 9, why is it difficult for Kalua and Deeti to find work in Chhapra?

7. What does Benjamin Burnham want Neel to do to discharge his debts?

8. Where did Nob Kissin grow up, and how was he trained?

9. What happened to Captain Chillingworth's wife?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Baboo Nob Kissin grew up in a temple and was educated to succeed his uncle as the temple’s custodian. How did Nob Kissin’s life change when his uncle died? How does his life change again when he hears Zachary play a flute? How do these changes cause Nob Kissin to transform by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Neel has to clean his cell at the Alipore Jail. How has Neel been raised? Why is it difficult for him to have to clean something as filthy as his cell? How does the experience transform him?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Burnham tells Paulette that a judge would like to marry her. How does Paulette respond to the news that a judge would like to marry her? What does Mrs. Burnham tell her about marriage? How do Mrs. Burnham and women of her social status view marriage?

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