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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 African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?
(a) Swahili.
(b) Ibo.
(c) Yoruba.
(d) Xhosa.

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

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

4. What Joyce book did Theroux take on the train in Chapter 12?
(a) Ulysses.
(b) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
(c) The Exiles.
(d) Dubliners.

5. Where did Sadiq go to enjoy himself when not taking pilgrims to Mecca?
(a) Amman.
(b) Tel Aviv.
(c) Jenin.
(d) Beirut.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, where was the unpleasant American monk originally from?

2. Why did the Ceylonese dynamite the coral reefs.

3. What was baksheesh?

4. What poem did Molesworth quote while waiting for Yugoslav officials to look over passenger papers in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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