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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. To what did Theroux compare the forests of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) The woods of New Hampshire.
(b) The redwood forests.
(c) The woods of Appalachia.
(d) The woods of the Pacific Northwest.

2. At what French station did the train join the Orient Express?
(a) Gare Centrale.
(b) Gare du Nord.
(c) Gare de Lyon.
(d) Gare du Sud.

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

4. What term did the Accountant General use when describing the people trying to cheat the government or seek bribes?
(a) Layabouts.
(b) Blighters.
(c) Commies.
(d) Baksheesh.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the tall, four-foot wide box found in the individual compartment in Chapter 9?

3. What does the surname Singh mean?

4. What was on the marble slabs at the Galta temple entrance?

5. What author was Theroux reading at the end of Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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