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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 railway line did Theroux grow up near?
(a) Amtrak.
(b) Boston and Maine.
(c) Central Pacific.
(d) Chesapeake and Ohio.

2. What was the translation of the Turkish dish imam bayildi?
(a) The imam fainted.
(b) The imam died.
(c) The imam laughed.
(d) The imam screamed.

3. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?
(a) Carrot.
(b) Beet.
(c) Sweet potato.
(d) Pear.

4. What university did the professor teach at in Chapter 11?
(a) Bhopal University.
(b) Delhi University.
(c) Jaipur University.
(d) Rajasthan Univesity.

5. To what Catholic saint were the Ceylonese praying in Chapter 14?
(a) St. Augustine.
(b) St. Patrick.
(c) St. Anthony.
(d) St. Jude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was baksheesh?

2. What Russian writer did Theroux read on the trip in Chapter 7?

3. What American author did Theroux mention in describing Indians in Chapter 9?

4. What religious figure was born in the town of Mathura?

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

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