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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. Approximately how many of these animals did Theroux see?
(a) 200.
(b) 500.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

2. What was the tall, four-foot wide box found in the individual compartment in Chapter 9?
(a) An old refrigerator.
(b) A storage space for luggage.
(c) An old air conditioning unit.
(d) A folding bed.

3. What term did the Accountant General use when describing the people trying to cheat the government or seek bribes?
(a) Blighters.
(b) Baksheesh.
(c) Commies.
(d) Layabouts.

4. What magazine was the elderly Indian man reading at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Premiere.
(b) Bollywood Today.
(c) Rolling Stone.
(d) Filmfare.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the feast day of the saint to whom the Ceylonese were praying?

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

3. What was the name of the mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

4. What crop did the people of Pakhtoonistan hope to derive income from after declaring their independence from Pakistan?

5. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?

(see the answer key)

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