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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 religion did Bernard's father follow?
(a) Islam.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Buddhism.

2. What did Mr. Lau sell when not working as a civil servant?
(a) Fluorescent tubes.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Lamps.

3. Where did Bernard tell Theroux he was born?
(a) Landi Kotal.
(b) Rangoon.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Simla.

4. Where did the tattooed American think he needed to go to earn a lot of money?
(a) Macau.
(b) Singapore.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Hong Kong.

5. What local delicacy did Theroux find for sale to passengers at the stations in Burma?
(a) Fried ants.
(b) Fried locusts.
(c) Fried mealworms.
(d) Fried grasshoppers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession did Theroux claim to ward off questions in Chapter 7?

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

3. According to Mr. Thanoo, what metal was mined in Thailand and Malaysia?

4. Where had the young man traveling to Bangkok sought romantic advice?

5. What term did the civil servant use to describe a holy man in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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