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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 professor say Indians claimed knowledge they did not actually have?
(a) They were ashamed of Indian and Hindu history.
(b) They did not want to seem ignorant in front of Westerners.
(c) They wanted to make Indian history sound more fascinating.
(d) They were taught wrong things in school.

2. What does the frieze in the Peshawar Museum depict?
(a) The birth of Buddha.
(b) The birth of Jesus.
(c) The birth of Adam.
(d) The birth of Muhammad.

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

4. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?
(a) Hank Aaron.
(b) Jackie Robinson.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Cal Ripkin.

5. To what did Theroux compare the forests of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) The redwood forests.
(b) The woods of the Pacific Northwest.
(c) The woods of Appalachia.
(d) The woods of New Hampshire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country did not have a single inch of railway track?

2. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?

3. What does the surname Singh mean?

4. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?

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

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