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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. Where did the Parsis place their dead?
(a) Towers of Silence.
(b) Towers of Death.
(c) Towers of Zoroaster.
(d) Towers of Faith.

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

3. What term did the civil servant use to describe a holy man in Chapter 9?
(a) Dervish.
(b) Swami.
(c) Saddhu.
(d) Monk.

4. Where did Sadiq go to enjoy himself when not taking pilgrims to Mecca?
(a) Amman.
(b) Jenin.
(c) Tel Aviv.
(d) Beirut.

5. In Chapter 13, where was the unpleasant American monk originally from?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long was the trip to Lahore?

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

4. What does the surname Singh mean?

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

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