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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 local delicacy did Theroux find for sale to passengers at the stations in Burma?
(a) Fried grasshoppers.
(b) Fried locusts.
(c) Fried mealworms.
(d) Fried ants.

2. What famous military leader seized control of Bayezid in 1402?
(a) Tamerlane.
(b) Saladin.
(c) El Cid.
(d) Genghis Khan.

3. How long before departure were VIP seats reserved on Indian trains?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Three hours.

4. What religion was the ship's second mate who disliked Indians and Ceylonese?
(a) Buddhist.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Catholic.

5. What does the surname Singh mean?
(a) Lion.
(b) Cow.
(c) Cheetah.
(d) Tiger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Mark Twain book did Theroux quote at the end of Chapter 10?

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

3. What was the translation of the Turkish dish imam bayildi?

4. What was the name of the city where one hippie was heading to join an ashram?

5. What time was dinner served at Bernard's mansion?

(see the answer key)

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