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

2. What book was Theroux reading at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Steppenwolf.
(b) Siddhartha.
(c) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
(d) The Autobiography of a Yogi.

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

4. What American author did Theroux mention in describing Indians in Chapter 9?
(a) Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Bret Harte.

5. In what year did Twain travel to India?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1890.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious figure was born in the town of Mathura?

2. What does the surname Singh mean?

3. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?

4. What was the birthplace of the Indian who grew up in Britain and left because of racism?

5. How many tunnels went through the mountain pass?

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