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

3. What magazine was the elderly Indian man reading at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Bollywood Today.
(b) Rolling Stone.
(c) Filmfare.
(d) Premiere.

4. What was the approximate population of Ceylon at the time of Chapter 15?
(a) Twelve million.
(b) Fifteen million.
(c) Twenty million.
(d) Seven million.

5. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?
(a) She was actually a man.
(b) She was an undercover police officer.
(c) She was underage.
(d) She was married.

6. What were people using the train tracks for in Vijayayawada in Chapter 12?
(a) As a gathering place for feasts.
(b) As a bathroom.
(c) As a place for meeting people.
(d) As a gathering place for selling food.

7. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?
(a) Cal Ripkin.
(b) Jackie Robinson.
(c) Hank Aaron.
(d) Babe Ruth.

8. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?
(a) Greene.
(b) Wainsworth.
(c) Stuart.
(d) Molesworth.

9. Where did many of the dentists in Simla come from?
(a) Japan.
(b) America.
(c) China.
(d) India.

10. In what year did Twain travel to India?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1900.

11. What term did the Accountant General use when describing the people trying to cheat the government or seek bribes?
(a) Layabouts.
(b) Blighters.
(c) Commies.
(d) Baksheesh.

12. What was the tall, four-foot wide box found in the individual compartment in Chapter 9?
(a) An old refrigerator.
(b) An old air conditioning unit.
(c) A storage space for luggage.
(d) A folding bed.

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

14. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?
(a) Beet.
(b) Carrot.
(c) Pear.
(d) Sweet potato.

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