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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 railway line did Theroux grow up near?
(a) Central Pacific.
(b) Amtrak.
(c) Chesapeake and Ohio.
(d) Boston and Maine.

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

3. How did Theroux know he had touched bottom while traveling by train?
(a) He was surrounded by locals.
(b) He was surrounded by hippies.
(c) He was surrounded by Americans.
(d) He was surrounded by Australians.

4. What was the name of the mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
(a) Peshawar Pass.
(b) Khana Pass.
(c) Jalalabad Pass.
(d) Khyber Pass.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Russian writer did Theroux read on the trip in Chapter 7?

3. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?

4. At what Italian station was Duffill left behind?

5. What game did Theroux want to play at the Pakistani club in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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