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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24 and 25, pp. 241-267.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the birthplace of the Indian who grew up in Britain and left because of racism?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Madras.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Bombay.

2. How many feet did the train ascend before descending into the gorge in Chapter 19?
(a) 4,000 feet.
(b) 5,000 feet.
(c) 3,000 feet.
(d) 3,500 feet.

3. What term described the total work stoppage organized by the Socialist Unity Centre in Chapter 16?
(a) Maidan.
(b) Satyagraha.
(c) Bundh.
(d) Puja.

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

5. Why was the Canadian couple going to Australia?
(a) They did not want to learn French.
(b) They had relatives there.
(c) They wanted to avoid Europeans.
(d) They did not want to learn German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug was the German man addicted to in Chapter 8?

2. What game did Theroux want to play at the Pakistani club in Chapter 7?

3. What were the Thai children doing near the railroad tracks near Nong Khai Station?

4. Where did Bernard tell Theroux he was born?

5. What city did Mr. Pensacola say had boring nightclubs?

(see the answer key)

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