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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, 14 and 15, pp. 146- 164.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?
(a) Xhosa.
(b) Swahili.
(c) Yoruba.
(d) Ibo.

2. What profession did Theroux claim to ward off questions in Chapter 7?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Academia.
(c) Trade.
(d) Dentistry.

3. What Joyce book did Theroux take on the train in Chapter 12?
(a) The Exiles.
(b) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
(c) Ulysses.
(d) Dubliners.

4. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?
(a) Boston and Maine.
(b) Chesapeake and Ohio.
(c) Central Pacific.
(d) Amtrak.

5. Where did the Parsis place their dead?
(a) Towers of Silence.
(b) Towers of Faith.
(c) Towers of Zoroaster.
(d) Towers of Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book was Theroux reading at the beginning of Chapter 10?

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

3. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?

4. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?

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

(see the answer key)

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