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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 Theroux staring at for 15 minutes while at The Mess?
(a) A gecko on the wall.
(b) A cat in the hallway.
(c) A mouse on the floor.
(d) A bird outside the window.

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

3. What did every train include in the Goktiek area?
(a) An armored van behind the engine.
(b) A caboose.
(c) A dining car.
(d) A sleeper car.

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

5. What religion was the ship's second mate who disliked Indians and Ceylonese?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Buddhist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Theroux know he had touched bottom while traveling by train?

2. What was the name of Gandhi's birthplace, visited by Theroux in Chapter 10?

3. What African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?

4. How did the Tamils clean their teeth on the train in Chapter 12?

5. How many deserters did Dial estimate remained in Vietnam?

(see the answer key)

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