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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. What were the American travelers discussing on the train in Chapter 8?
(a) Hindu festivals.
(b) Their digestive problems.
(c) The poverty in India.
(d) Religious disputes.

2. What did one American take to deal with the Indian food and water?
(a) Aspirin.
(b) Yogurt.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Milk.

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

4. Which faith is holy in the city of Amritsar?
(a) Sikhism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Hinduism.
(d) Islam.

5. What country did not have a single inch of railway track?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Uzbekistan.
(c) Turkemistan.
(d) Afghanistan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the city where one hippie was heading to join an ashram?

2. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?

3. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?

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

5. What game did Theroux want to play at the Pakistani club in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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