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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. Which faith is holy in the city of Amritsar?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Sikhism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Islam.

2. In what year was the Goktiek Viaduct built?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1899.

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

4. What festival was being celebrated as Theroux arrived in Calcutta in Chapter 16?
(a) Diwali.
(b) Chhat.
(c) Ramadan.
(d) Eid.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did one American take to deal with the Indian food and water?

3. What area was Theroux told serves as an off-limits security area in Chapter 17?

4. How many people had been killed since the cease-fire (as of December 1973)?

5. What American play was banned under Thieu's regime?

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