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

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

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

4. How did Theroux know he had touched bottom while traveling by train?
(a) He was surrounded by Americans.
(b) He was surrounded by locals.
(c) He was surrounded by Australians.
(d) He was surrounded by hippies.

5. What university did the professor teach at in Chapter 11?
(a) Bhopal University.
(b) Rajasthan Univesity.
(c) Jaipur University.
(d) Delhi University.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before departure were VIP seats reserved on Indian trains?

2. What term did the civil servant use to describe a holy man in Chapter 9?

3. What magazine was the elderly Indian man reading at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. What was the translation of the Turkish dish imam bayildi?

5. What were the American travelers discussing on the train in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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