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

2. What were people using the train tracks for in Vijayayawada in Chapter 12?
(a) As a place for meeting people.
(b) As a bathroom.
(c) As a gathering place for feasts.
(d) As a gathering place for selling food.

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

4. What drug was the German man addicted to in Chapter 8?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Opium.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Marijuana.

5. What poem did Molesworth quote while waiting for Yugoslav officials to look over passenger papers in Chapter 2?
(a) Slouching Towards Bethlehem.
(b) Japperwocky.
(c) The Faerie Queene.
(d) The Wasteland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?

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

3. How did the Tamils clean their teeth on the train in Chapter 12?

4. What profession did Theroux claim to ward off questions in Chapter 7?

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

(see the answer key)

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