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

2. How long before departure were VIP seats reserved on Indian trains?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Four hours.

3. What does the frieze in the Peshawar Museum depict?
(a) The birth of Adam.
(b) The birth of Jesus.
(c) The birth of Buddha.
(d) The birth of Muhammad.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had the English engineer been staying in rural Iran when Theroux met him on the train in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. In what year did Twain travel to India?

5. What was Duffill eating as the train entered the Alpine tunnel in Italy?

(see the answer key)

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