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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 was Duffill eating as the train entered the Alpine tunnel in Italy?
(a) Bologna.
(b) Proscuitto.
(c) Salami.
(d) Mortadella.

2. What religion was the ship's second mate who disliked Indians and Ceylonese?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Muslim.

3. What was the feast day of the saint to whom the Ceylonese were praying?
(a) September 28.
(b) October 15.
(c) October 28.
(d) November 1.

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

5. How high did the railway climb through the pass?
(a) 3,200 feet.
(b) 3,000 feet.
(c) 4,000 feet.
(d) 3,600 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the approximate population of Ceylon at the time of Chapter 15?

4. What Mark Twain book did Theroux quote at the end of Chapter 10?

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

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