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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 had the English engineer been staying in rural Iran when Theroux met him on the train in Chapter 5?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two months.

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

3. What was Duffill eating as the train entered the Alpine tunnel in Italy?
(a) Mortadella.
(b) Salami.
(c) Bologna.
(d) Proscuitto.

4. Which Kipling book did Theroux refer to when describing Lahore?
(a) Just-so Stories.
(b) The Jungle Book.
(c) Kim.
(d) Gunga Din.

5. What magazine was the elderly Indian man reading at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Premiere.
(b) Rolling Stone.
(c) Bollywood Today.
(d) Filmfare.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was the Canadian couple going to Australia?

3. What country did not have a single inch of railway track?

4. What drug was the German man addicted to in Chapter 8?

5. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?

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