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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 animals scavenged food at the rail station in Toungoo in Chapter 17?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Raccoons.
(c) Cats.
(d) Dogs.

2. How did the Tamils clean their teeth on the train in Chapter 12?
(a) With Western-style toothbrushes.
(b) With floss.
(c) With their fingers.
(d) With peeled green twigs.

3. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?
(a) The train slowed down significantly.
(b) The train sped up.
(c) The lights went out.
(d) The train stopped.

4. How did celebrants mark the banned festival?
(a) By dancing all night.
(b) By parading all night.
(c) By piercing their bodies with skewers.
(d) By piercing their tongues.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?

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

3. What term did the civil servant use to describe a holy man in Chapter 9?

4. How many feet did the train ascend before descending into the gorge in Chapter 19?

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

(see the answer key)

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