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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6, pp. 66-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?
(a) He was traveling to Mecca.
(b) He was attending a madrassa.
(c) He was reading the Koran.
(d) He was visiting mosques.

2. How did Yashar describe his political leanings in Chapter 2?
(a) He's a Trotskyite.
(b) He's a Marxist.
(c) He's a democratic socialist.
(d) He's a Stalinist.

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

4. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?
(a) The train stopped.
(b) The train sped up.
(c) The train slowed down significantly.
(d) The lights went out.

5. How long had the English engineer been staying in rural Iran when Theroux met him on the train in Chapter 5?
(a) One year.
(b) Two months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?

2. What famous military leader seized control of Bayezid in 1402?

3. How did Theroux know he had touched bottom while traveling by train?

4. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?

5. At what Italian station was Duffill left behind?

(see the answer key)

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