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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, 14 and 15, pp. 146- 164.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which faith is holy in the city of Amritsar?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Sikhism.
(d) Hinduism.

2. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?
(a) She was underage.
(b) She was an undercover police officer.
(c) She was married.
(d) She was actually a man.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Dickens book was Theroux reading in Chapter 3?

2. What does the frieze in the Peshawar Museum depict?

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

4. In Chapter 8, Theroux was told there was no train to which country?

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

(see the answer key)

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