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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 did the English missionary in Madras claim other missionaries were doing?
(a) Paying people to get baptized.
(b) Paying people to get confirmed.
(c) Paying people to build churches.
(d) Paying people to convert their relatives.

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

3. What does the surname Singh mean?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Cheetah.
(c) Cow.
(d) Lion.

4. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?
(a) Greene.
(b) Wainsworth.
(c) Stuart.
(d) Molesworth.

5. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?
(a) Swimming was not allowed at the beach.
(b) The train stopped for only a couple of minutes.
(c) It was after sunset, and he could not see anything.
(d) Passengers were told they could not get off the train.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the frieze in the Peshawar Museum depict?

2. How long had the English engineer been staying in rural Iran when Theroux met him on the train in Chapter 5?

3. What was the topic of the three-day seminar attended by Theroux in Ceylon in Chapter 15?

4. What animals did Theroux encounter near the Galta gorge temple?

5. Where did many of the dentists in Simla come from?

(see the answer key)

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