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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 the name of the mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
(a) Khyber Pass.
(b) Jalalabad Pass.
(c) Peshawar Pass.
(d) Khana Pass.

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

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

4. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?
(a) Pear.
(b) Carrot.
(c) Beet.
(d) Sweet potato.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?

3. How long was the trip to Lahore?

4. How did Theroux know he had touched bottom while traveling by train?

5. How high did the railway climb through the pass?

(see the answer key)

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