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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. Why did the Ceylonese dynamite the coral reefs.
(a) To make artificial coral.
(b) To make tourist knick-knacks.
(c) To make lime.
(d) To decorate aquariums with coral.

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

3. What author was Theroux reading at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Forster.
(b) Dinesen.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Kipling.

4. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How high did the railway climb through the pass?

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

3. To which country was Sadiq going to bring Turkish workers?

4. What was the greatest annoyance during the afternoon ride to Rameswaram in Chapter 13?

5. Which faith is holy in the city of Amritsar?

(see the answer key)

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