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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8, pp. 81-99.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?
(a) It was after sunset, and he could not see anything.
(b) Swimming was not allowed at the beach.
(c) The train stopped for only a couple of minutes.
(d) Passengers were told they could not get off the train.

3. What was the name of the city where one hippie was heading to join an ashram?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Khatmandhu.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Pondicherry.

4. What was Duffill eating as the train entered the Alpine tunnel in Italy?
(a) Mortadella.
(b) Salami.
(c) Bologna.
(d) Proscuitto.

5. How high did the railway climb through the pass?
(a) 3,200 feet.
(b) 4,000 feet.
(c) 3,600 feet.
(d) 3,000 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the translation of the Turkish dish imam bayildi?

3. At what French station did the train join the Orient Express?

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

5. In Chapter 8, Theroux was told there was no train to which country?

(see the answer key)

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