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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 animals scavenged food at the rail station in Toungoo in Chapter 17?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Raccoons.

2. What did Theroux write was the greatest tragedy of American involvement in Vietnam?
(a) That we had stayed too long.
(b) That we never planned to stay.
(c) That we had backed the wrong side.
(d) That we had come in the first place.

3. What term described the total work stoppage organized by the Socialist Unity Centre in Chapter 16?
(a) Maidan.
(b) Bundh.
(c) Satyagraha.
(d) Puja.

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

5. What game did Theroux want to play at the Pakistani club in Chapter 7?
(a) Poker.
(b) Snooker.
(c) Pool.
(d) Darts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the surname Singh mean?

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

3. Which Hindu deity did the Bengalis worship in the other festival described by Theroux in Chapter 16?

4. What Russian writer did Theroux read on the trip in Chapter 7?

5. What festival was being celebrated as Theroux arrived in Calcutta in Chapter 16?

(see the answer key)

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