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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24 and 25, pp. 241-267.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the trip to Lahore?
(a) Twenty hours.
(b) Fifteen hours.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Twelve hours.

2. What game did Theroux want to play at the Pakistani club in Chapter 7?
(a) Pool.
(b) Darts.
(c) Snooker.
(d) Poker.

3. Which Hindu deity did the Bengalis worship in the other festival described by Theroux in Chapter 16?
(a) Krishna.
(b) Shiva.
(c) Ganesh.
(d) Kali.

4. Why was the official going through the train checking the IDs of civilian males?
(a) He was looking for American citizens.
(b) He was looking for Viet Cong members.
(c) He was looking for draft evaders.
(d) He was looking for South Vietnamese Army members.

5. What profession did Theroux claim to ward off questions in Chapter 7?
(a) Dentistry.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Trade.
(d) Academia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the birthplace of the Indian who grew up in Britain and left because of racism?

2. What Russian writer did Theroux read on the trip in Chapter 7?

3. How many hotels did Mandalay have?

4. What magazine did the CIA official tell Theroux he wrote for?

5. What was the common form of transportation in Calcutta described by Theroux in Chapter 16?

(see the answer key)

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