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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 religion did Bernard's father follow?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Catholicism.

2. What profession did Theroux claim to ward off questions in Chapter 7?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Trade.
(c) Academia.
(d) Dentistry.

3. Why did the Ceylonese dynamite the coral reefs.
(a) To make tourist knick-knacks.
(b) To make artificial coral.
(c) To make lime.
(d) To decorate aquariums with coral.

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

5. What was the name of mansion managed by Bernard?
(a) Inverness.
(b) Lochcraig.
(c) Candacraig.
(d) Castlecraig.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the tall, four-foot wide box found in the individual compartment in Chapter 9?

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

3. What was the topic of the three-day seminar attended by Theroux in Ceylon in Chapter 15?

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

5. What did every train include in the Goktiek area?

(see the answer key)

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