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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 kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?
(a) Beet.
(b) Carrot.
(c) Sweet potato.
(d) Pear.

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

3. What Sherlock Holmes story did Theroux allude to in Chapter 19?
(a) "The Red-Headed League."
(b) "A Study in Scarlet."
(c) "The Hound of the Baskervilles."
(d) "The Adventure of the Dancing Men."

4. What was the topic of the three-day seminar attended by Theroux in Ceylon in Chapter 15?
(a) American literature.
(b) British Literature.
(c) African literature.
(d) American history.

5. What time was dinner served at Bernard's mansion?
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Six-thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?

2. To which country was Sadiq going to bring Turkish workers?

3. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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