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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 approximate population of Bangladesh?
(a) 100 million.
(b) 75 million.
(c) 85 million.
(d) 60 million.

2. What Shakespeare play did Anne teach while living in Queenstown?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Richard III.
(d) Macbeth.

3. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?
(a) Swimming was not allowed at the beach.
(b) The train stopped for only a couple of minutes.
(c) It was after sunset, and he could not see anything.
(d) Passengers were told they could not get off the train.

4. What was the name of mansion managed by Bernard?
(a) Lochcraig.
(b) Inverness.
(c) Candacraig.
(d) Castlecraig.

5. 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 train stopped.
(d) The lights went out.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had the English engineer been staying in rural Iran when Theroux met him on the train in Chapter 5?

2. What was the approximate population of Ceylon at the time of Chapter 15?

3. What was the name of the mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

4. What was on the marble slabs at the Galta temple entrance?

5. Why was the official going through the train checking the IDs of civilian males?

(see the answer key)

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