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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. Who does not want to be involved with a war with the Chinese in Chapter 11?

2. After Neel is sent to Alipore Jail, how long does it take to get him assigned to a ward?

3. For how many Brahmins does Neel's wife prepare a feast and serve them with her own hands?

4. At the end of Chapter 18, how many migrants jump overboard?

5. In Chapter 18, when does the wind die and the Ibis is not able to set sail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Neel's cellmate look like when Neel meets him in Chapter 14?

2. What chores are the female migrants given?

3. What are bores?

4. Where does Mr. Burnham want Zachary to stay in Chapter 13, and where does Zachary stay and why?

5. At the end of Chapter 10, why do the lascars wish to abandon the Isis, and why do they decide to stay?

6. How does Paulette disguise herself to travel with the migrants?

7. In Chapter 14, why does Crowle dislike Zachary?

8. How does Neel survive when the Ibis sails past Rashkhali?

9. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Neel see when he looks in the mirror?

10. Why does Chillingworth not wish to fight the Chinese?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Opium is grown by poor farmers in India. Why do farmers in India grow opium? How has opium affected their lives and livelihood? Is being contracted to grow opium beneficial for Indian farmers?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Burnham asks Paulette to spank him during Bible lessons. How does Burnham present himself as a religious and Christian man? What are his motives for having Paulette spank him? How does Burnham treat people that are not of his social status? How does making money influence Burnham, even if the means of making money are against Biblical principles? Is Burnham a hypocrite?

Essay Topic 3

At Burnham’s dinner party, the men discuss war with China. Why do Mr. Burnham and most of the men at the party think war with China is justified? How is the ban that China has on opium affecting the finances of men like Burnham? What does the attitude of Burnham and men of his social status reveal about the British view of superiority and mastery in the 1800s?

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