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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. Where did the tattooed American think he needed to go to earn a lot of money?
(a) Macau.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Singapore.

2. Where had the young man traveling to Bangkok sought romantic advice?
(a) From a palm reader.
(b) From a swami.
(c) From an imam.
(d) From a Buddhist monk.

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

4. In what year was the Goktiek Viaduct built?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1905.

5. What was the topic of the three-day seminar attended by Theroux in Ceylon in Chapter 15?
(a) American history.
(b) British Literature.
(c) American literature.
(d) African literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Ghosh and Rahman from?

2. What American play was banned under Thieu's regime?

3. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?

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

5. What Russian novel was Theroux reading in Chapter 21?

(see the answer key)

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