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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 and 12, pp. 124-145.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the Canadian couple going to Australia?
(a) They had relatives there.
(b) They did not want to learn German.
(c) They wanted to avoid Europeans.
(d) They did not want to learn French.

2. In Chapter 8, Theroux was told there was no train to which country?
(a) Laos.
(b) Burma.
(c) Ceylon.
(d) Thailand.

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

4. What crop did the people of Pakhtoonistan hope to derive income from after declaring their independence from Pakistan?
(a) Poppies.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Dried fruit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Tamils clean their teeth on the train in Chapter 12?

2. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?

3. What was the birthplace of the Indian who grew up in Britain and left because of racism?

4. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?

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

(see the answer key)

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