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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 and 10, pp. 100- 123.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crop did the people of Pakhtoonistan hope to derive income from after declaring their independence from Pakistan?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Poppies.
(c) Dried fruit.
(d) Potatoes.

2. At what Italian station was Duffill left behind?
(a) Venice.
(b) Milan.
(c) Domodossola.
(d) Bardolino.

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

4. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

5. What was the tall, four-foot wide box found in the individual compartment in Chapter 9?
(a) A storage space for luggage.
(b) A folding bed.
(c) An old air conditioning unit.
(d) An old refrigerator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the surname Singh mean?

2. How long before departure were VIP seats reserved on Indian trains?

3. What English novelist once wrote, "The journey is the goal"?

4. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?

5. What magazine was the elderly Indian man reading at the beginning of Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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