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

2. What does the frieze in the Peshawar Museum depict?
(a) The birth of Buddha.
(b) The birth of Muhammad.
(c) The birth of Jesus.
(d) The birth of Adam.

3. How did Theroux know he had touched bottom while traveling by train?
(a) He was surrounded by Australians.
(b) He was surrounded by locals.
(c) He was surrounded by hippies.
(d) He was surrounded by Americans.

4. What service was common for tourists in Bangkok?
(a) Fancy hotels.
(b) Expensive spas.
(c) Tattoo parlors.
(d) Massage parlors.

5. How long before departure were VIP seats reserved on Indian trains?
(a) One hour.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Three hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what French station did the train join the Orient Express?

2. What author was Theroux reading at the end of Chapter 11?

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

4. What was the feast day of the saint to whom the Ceylonese were praying?

5. What was Theroux staring at for 15 minutes while at The Mess?

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