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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26 and 27, pp. 268-288.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the nickname of Highway One between Hue and Danang?
(a) Street Without Peace.
(b) Street Without Pity.
(c) Street Without Happiness.
(d) Street Without Joy.

2. What author was Theroux reading at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Kipling.
(b) Forster.
(c) Dinesen.
(d) Dickens.

3. Who built the jail in Kabul in 1626?
(a) Ahmad Khan.
(b) King Babar.
(c) Tamerlane.
(d) Genghis Khan.

4. What was the greatest annoyance during the afternoon ride to Rameswaram in Chapter 13?
(a) There was no food available.
(b) Smoke from the steam engine poured through the windows.
(c) The train was crowded.
(d) They train stopped frequently.

5. How many tunnels went through the mountain pass?
(a) 40.
(b) 34.
(c) 30.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Theroux staring at for 15 minutes while at The Mess?

2. How many hotels did Mandalay have?

3. Why was the official going through the train checking the IDs of civilian males?

4. How long before departure were VIP seats reserved on Indian trains?

5. What English novelist once wrote, "The journey is the goal"?

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