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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 and 19, pp. 188-206.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?
(a) Swimming was not allowed at the beach.
(b) It was after sunset, and he could not see anything.
(c) Passengers were told they could not get off the train.
(d) The train stopped for only a couple of minutes.

2. What Mark Twain book did Theroux quote at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) The Innocents Abroad.
(b) A Tramp Abroad.
(c) The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson.
(d) Following the Equator.

3. What did the security officer note Theroux did not have when he claimed to be a tourist?
(a) A camera.
(b) A tourguide book.
(c) Luggage.
(d) A passport.

4. In Chapter 8, Theroux was told there was no train to which country?
(a) Ceylon.
(b) Laos.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Burma.

5. In what year did Twain travel to India?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1896.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what Catholic saint were the Ceylonese praying in Chapter 14?

2. What religion did Bernard's father follow?

3. Where did Sadiq go to enjoy himself when not taking pilgrims to Mecca?

4. How long was the trip to Lahore?

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

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