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

2. What English novelist once wrote, "The journey is the goal"?
(a) Graham Greene.
(b) Michael Frayn.
(c) Roddy Doyle.
(d) Ian McEwan.

3. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?
(a) Eight dollars.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Fifteen dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

4. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?
(a) Passengers were told they could not get off the train.
(b) It was after sunset, and he could not see anything.
(c) Swimming was not allowed at the beach.
(d) The train stopped for only a couple of minutes.

5. What religious figure was born in the town of Mathura?
(a) Lord Krishna.
(b) Shiva.
(c) Gautama Buddha.
(d) Ganesh.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many tunnels went through the mountain pass?

2. How high did the railway climb through the pass?

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

4. Who built the jail in Kabul in 1626?

5. What term did the Accountant General use when describing the people trying to cheat the government or seek bribes?

(see the answer key)

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