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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia Quiz

Paul Theroux
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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia Quiz

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1)

What university did the professor teach at in Chapter 11? (from Chapter 11 and 12, pp. 124-145)

Bhopal University.
Jaipur University.
Delhi University.
Rajasthan Univesity.
2)

What did Theroux said tasted like turpentine on the voyage across the Sea of Japan? (from Chapter 30, part 1, 2 and 3)

Russian wine.
Georgian wine.
Russian vodka.
Japaense sake.
3)

What was the greatest annoyance during the afternoon ride to Rameswaram in Chapter 13? (from Chapter 13, 14 and 15, pp. 146- 164)

Smoke from the steam engine poured through the windows.
There was no food available.
They train stopped frequently.
The train was crowded.
4)

To what did Theroux compare the forests of Madhya Pradesh? (from Chapter 11 and 12, pp. 124-145)

The woods of the Pacific Northwest.
The redwood forests.
The woods of Appalachia.
The woods of New Hampshire.
5)

What was the approximate population of Ceylon at the time of Chapter 15? (from Chapter 13, 14 and 15, pp. 146- 164)

Fifteen million.
Seven million.
Twelve million.
Twenty million.
6)

Where did Bernard tell Theroux he was born? (from Chapter 18 and 19, pp. 188-206)

Simla.
Rangoon.
Calcutta.
Landi Kotal.
7)

To what ancient god did Nikola say Stalin was compared to when he was in school? (from Chapter 30, part 1, 2 and 3)

Ares.
Thor.
Poseiden.
Zeus.
8)

Who was Nastasya's favorite author? (from Chapter 30, part 1, 2 and 3)

Tolstoy.
Doestoevsky.
Chekhov.
Salinger.
9)

How many hotels did Mandalay have? (from Chapter 16 and 17, pp. 165-187)

One.
None.
Five.
Two.
10)

In Chapter 13, where was the unpleasant American monk originally from? (from Chapter 13, 14 and 15, pp. 146- 164)

Philadelphia.
New York City.
Baltimore.
Washington, D.C.
11)

How many deserters did Dial estimate remained in Vietnam? (from Chapter 24 and 25, pp. 241-267)

About 50.
About 300.
About 500.
About 200.
12)

What drug was the Burmese man using on the way to the viaduct? (from Chapter 18 and 19, pp. 188-206)

Opium.
Hashish.
Marajuana.
Heroin.
13)

What was the topic of the three-day seminar attended by Theroux in Ceylon in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 13, 14 and 15, pp. 146- 164)

British Literature.
American literature.
African literature.
American history.
14)

What was the American woman shown at the tea house ceremony? (from Chapter 26 and 27, pp. 268-288)

Pornographic paintings.
Japanese television.
Japanese cinema.
Pornographic films.
15)

What were people using the train tracks for in Vijayayawada in Chapter 12? (from Chapter 11 and 12, pp. 124-145)

As a gathering place for selling food.
As a gathering place for feasts.
As a place for meeting people.
As a bathroom.
16)

What were workers in Singapore forbidden from doing? (from Chapter 22 and 23, pp. 224-240)

Striking.
Receiving overtime pay.
Working on Saturdays.
Taking religious holidays off.
17)

What did Theroux write was a common form of Japanese courtesy among parents? (from Chapter 26 and 27, pp. 268-288)

They treated their children's teachers to fancy dinners.
They provided teachers with extra pay.
They gave fancy gifts to their children's teachers.
They helped out in the classrooms.
18)

What did Mr. Lau sell when not working as a civil servant? (from Chapter 20 and 21, pp. 207-223)

Paintings.
Furniture.
Fluorescent tubes.
Lamps.
19)

What happened when Theroux saw the drunk Japanese men in the bar in Osaka? (from Chapter 28, and 29, pp. 289-303)

One of them punched him.
One of them kissed him.
They challenged him to a fight.
He played pool with them.
20)

What are the aboriginal people of the Khabarovsk region called? (from Chapter 30, part 1, 2 and 3)

Sami.
Goldis.
Lapps.
Inuit.
21)

What area was Theroux told serves as an off-limits security area in Chapter 17? (from Chapter 16 and 17, pp. 165-187)

Inle Lake.
Rangoon.
Pagan.
Lashio.
22)

What kind of architecture was the Kuala Lumpur rail station known for? (from Chapter 22 and 23, pp. 224-240)

Islamic.
Buddhist.
Victorian.
Indian.
23)

What Sherlock Holmes story did Theroux allude to in Chapter 19? (from Chapter 18 and 19, pp. 188-206)

"The Hound of the Baskervilles."
"The Red-Headed League."
"The Adventure of the Dancing Men."
"A Study in Scarlet."
24)

What was Theroux staring at for 15 minutes while at The Mess? (from Chapter 22 and 23, pp. 224-240)

A bird outside the window.
A mouse on the floor.
A gecko on the wall.
A cat in the hallway.
25)

How did the Tamils clean their teeth on the train in Chapter 12? (from Chapter 11 and 12, pp. 124-145)

With peeled green twigs.
With floss.
With Western-style toothbrushes.
With their fingers.
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