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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24 and 25, pp. 241-267.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the trip to Lahore?
(a) Twenty hours.
(b) Fifteen hours.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Five hours.

2. What was the surname of the local USIS official in Hue?
(a) McLellan.
(b) O'brien.
(c) McSweeney.
(d) McTaggart.

3. What was the Vietnamese woman doing with the half-American baby on the train through Vietnam?
(a) She was trying to get money.
(b) She was a prostitute looking for work.
(c) She was trying to get passage out of Vietnam.
(d) She was trying to give the baby to Theroux.

4. What sites did the tourism director, Mr. Ngoc, try to advertise to draw visitors?
(a) The brothels.
(b) The beaches.
(c) The historical sites.
(d) The sites related to famous battles.

5. Why did the young man leaving Bangalore to go to Bangkok in Chapter 16?
(a) To escape his parents.
(b) To escape a debtor.
(c) To escape his girlfriend.
(d) To escape his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which faith is holy in the city of Amritsar?

2. What profession did Theroux claim to ward off questions in Chapter 7?

3. How many deserters did Dial estimate remained in Vietnam?

4. What term described the total work stoppage organized by the Socialist Unity Centre in Chapter 16?

5. What does the surname Singh mean?

(see the answer key)

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