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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. What does Burra Malum call Serang Ali in Chapter 10?
2. Who does not want to be involved with a war with the Chinese in Chapter 11?
3. How many men are waiting to board the ship that Deeti and Kalua are traveling on in Sahibganj?
4. In Chapter 14, what does Mr. Crowle order that the cook prepare instead of rice and curry?
5. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the ship's cat?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Paulette disguise herself to travel with the migrants?
2. How do the migrants react when they get to the Black Water?
3. What does Neel's cellmate look like when Neel meets him in Chapter 14?
4. Where will Malati and Raj go after Neel's properties are sold?
5. Where does Mr. Burnham want Zachary to stay in Chapter 13, and where does Zachary stay and why?
6. What does Paulette say about her travels?
7. In Chapter 11, what does Deeti find when she goes into the hold?
8. Why does Chillingworth not wish to fight the Chinese?
9. What clothing does Neel request for his first appearance in court, and what does he decide to wear?
10. In Chapter 15, who does Paulette ask to help her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the beginning of the novel, Deeti is an opium farmer. What is Deeti’s life like at the beginning of the novel? How does it change after her husband’s death? How do the changes in her life bring her power and respect?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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