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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. What was the approximate population of Ceylon at the time of Chapter 15?
(a) Seven million.
(b) Twenty million.
(c) Fifteen million.
(d) Twelve million.

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

3. What was the feast day of the saint to whom the Ceylonese were praying?
(a) October 15.
(b) November 1.
(c) September 28.
(d) October 28.

4. Where did many of the dentists in Simla come from?
(a) America.
(b) Japan.
(c) India.
(d) China.

5. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?
(a) She was an undercover police officer.
(b) She was married.
(c) She was underage.
(d) She was actually a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What local delicacy did Theroux find for sale to passengers at the stations in Burma?

2. What drug was the German man addicted to in Chapter 8?

3. What was the name of Gandhi's birthplace, visited by Theroux in Chapter 10?

4. What did the security officer note Theroux did not have when he claimed to be a tourist?

5. What game did Theroux want to play at the Pakistani club in Chapter 7?

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