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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20 and 21, pp. 207-223.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession did Theroux claim to ward off questions in Chapter 7?
(a) Academia.
(b) Trade.
(c) Dentistry.
(d) Medicine.

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

3. What religion did Bernard's father follow?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Hinduism.
(d) Catholicism.

4. At what Italian station was Duffill left behind?
(a) Venice.
(b) Milan.
(c) Bardolino.
(d) Domodossola.

5. How many rooms were in Bernard's mansion?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twenty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose alleged grave site did Theroux visit in Ceylon?

2. What English novelist once wrote, "The journey is the goal"?

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

4. What animals scavenged food at the rail station in Toungoo in Chapter 17?

5. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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