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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) El Cid.
(b) Tamerlane.
(c) Saladin.
(d) Genghis Khan.

2. Why was the cockney man going to Australia?
(a) There were too many Americans in London.
(b) There were too many blacks in London.
(c) There were too many Irish in London.
(d) There were too many Indians in London.

3. What was the translation of the Turkish dish imam bayildi?
(a) The imam screamed.
(b) The imam fainted.
(c) The imam died.
(d) The imam laughed.

4. What does the surname Singh mean?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Cow.
(c) Cheetah.
(d) Lion.

5. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?
(a) He was traveling to Mecca.
(b) He was visiting mosques.
(c) He was reading the Koran.
(d) He was attending a madrassa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?

3. What African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?

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

5. Who built the jail in Kabul in 1626?

(see the answer key)

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