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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8, pp. 81-99.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?
(a) She was married.
(b) She was actually a man.
(c) She was an undercover police officer.
(d) She was underage.

2. How long was the trip to Lahore?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) Fifteen hours.
(d) Twenty hours.

3. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?
(a) Molesworth.
(b) Stuart.
(c) Wainsworth.
(d) Greene.

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

5. What was the birthplace of the Indian who grew up in Britain and left because of racism?
(a) Madras.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Bombay.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?

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

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

4. How did Yashar describe his political leanings in Chapter 2?

5. What does the surname Singh mean?

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