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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. What English novelist once wrote, "The journey is the goal"?
(a) Graham Greene.
(b) Roddy Doyle.
(c) Ian McEwan.
(d) Michael Frayn.

2. How far does the train from Delhi to Madras travel?
(a) 1,400 miles.
(b) 1,000 miles.
(c) 2,000 miles.
(d) 2,500 miles.

3. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?
(a) He did not have enough money.
(b) The train did not stop long enough.
(c) It was the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.
(d) Food was not allowed on the train.

4. Why was the cockney man going to Australia?
(a) There were too many Indians in London.
(b) There were too many blacks in London.
(c) There were too many Americans in London.
(d) There were too many Irish in London.

5. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Fifteen dollars.
(c) Eight dollars.
(d) Ten dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Gandhi's birthplace, visited by Theroux in Chapter 10?

2. What religious figure was born in the town of Mathura?

3. What was the name of the city where one hippie was heading to join an ashram?

4. At what French station did the train join the Orient Express?

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

(see the answer key)

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