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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. What was the code name of Theroux's American host in Saigon?
(a) Eagle One.
(b) Buffalo One.
(c) Viper One.
(d) Cobra One.

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

3. What was the birthplace of the Indian who grew up in Britain and left because of racism?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Bombay.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Madras.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the surname of the local USIS official in Hue?

4. What was the Vietnamese woman doing with the half-American baby on the train through Vietnam?

5. What was the common form of transportation in Calcutta described by Theroux in Chapter 16?

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