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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 and 10, pp. 100- 123.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Eight dollars.
(d) Fifteen dollars.

2. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?
(a) Hank Aaron.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Jackie Robinson.
(d) Cal Ripkin.

3. What American author did Theroux mention in describing Indians in Chapter 9?
(a) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Bret Harte.

4. Who built the jail in Kabul in 1626?
(a) King Babar.
(b) Genghis Khan.
(c) Ahmad Khan.
(d) Tamerlane.

5. What was baksheesh?
(a) A bribe.
(b) A pastry.
(c) A government office.
(d) Extra money needed for a first-class ticket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the surname Singh mean?

2. What magazine was the elderly Indian man reading at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. What Mark Twain book did Theroux quote at the end of Chapter 10?

4. What term did the Accountant General use when describing the people trying to cheat the government or seek bribes?

5. How long before departure were VIP seats reserved on Indian trains?

(see the answer key)

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