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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26 and 27, pp. 268-288.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous military leader seized control of Bayezid in 1402?
(a) Saladin.
(b) Genghis Khan.
(c) El Cid.
(d) Tamerlane.

2. What drug was the Burmese man using on the way to the viaduct?
(a) Opium.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Marajuana.
(d) Heroin.

3. In what town did Theroux find cheap brothels and plentiful opium in Chapter 20?
(a) Kuala Lumpur.
(b) Nong Khai.
(c) Vientiane.
(d) Bangkok.

4. How many hotels did Mandalay have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) None.
(d) One.

5. Where did many of the dentists in Simla come from?
(a) Japan.
(b) America.
(c) India.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?

2. What was the American woman shown at the tea house ceremony?

3. How often did Japanese workers receive a bonus?

4. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?

5. How many Chinese were killed in the Malaysian riots referenced at the beginning of Chapter 22?

(see the answer key)

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