View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30, part 1, 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drug was the German man addicted to in Chapter 8?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Opium.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Heroin.

2. How long before departure were VIP seats reserved on Indian trains?
(a) Four hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Two hours.

3. To what Catholic saint were the Ceylonese praying in Chapter 14?
(a) St. Augustine.
(b) St. Anthony.
(c) St. Jude.
(d) St. Patrick.

4. What happened to the French-built Trans-Vietnam Railway six years after it was completed in the 1930s?
(a) It burned down.
(b) It was seized by the government.
(c) It blew up.
(d) It was damaged in an earthquake.

5. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?
(a) It was the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.
(b) The train did not stop long enough.
(c) He did not have enough money.
(d) Food was not allowed on the train.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Gandhi's birthplace, visited by Theroux in Chapter 10?

3. What did Theroux write was a common form of Japanese courtesy among parents?

4. What crop did the people of Pakhtoonistan hope to derive income from after declaring their independence from Pakistan?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 250 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample