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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 drug was the German man addicted to in Chapter 8?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Opium.

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

3. How many people had been killed since the cease-fire (as of December 1973)?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 80,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 70,000.

4. What Russian writer did Theroux read on the trip in Chapter 7?
(a) Tolstoy.
(b) Chekhov.
(c) Doestoevsky.
(d) Gogol.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was the official going through the train checking the IDs of civilian males?

5. In what year was the Goktiek Viaduct built?

(see the answer key)

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