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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30, part 1, 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were people using the train tracks for in Vijayayawada in Chapter 12?
(a) As a bathroom.
(b) As a gathering place for feasts.
(c) As a place for meeting people.
(d) As a gathering place for selling food.

2. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?
(a) She was underage.
(b) She was married.
(c) She was actually a man.
(d) She was an undercover police officer.

3. What did Theroux said tasted like turpentine on the voyage across the Sea of Japan?
(a) Russian vodka.
(b) Russian wine.
(c) Japaense sake.
(d) Georgian wine.

4. How far does the train from Delhi to Madras travel?
(a) 1,400 miles.
(b) 2,500 miles.
(c) 2,000 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

5. How did Yashar describe his political leanings in Chapter 2?
(a) He's a Marxist.
(b) He's a Trotskyite.
(c) He's a Stalinist.
(d) He's a democratic socialist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the American travelers discussing on the train in Chapter 8?

2. What game did Theroux want to play at the Pakistani club in Chapter 7?

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

4. According to Mr. Thanoo, what metal was mined in Thailand and Malaysia?

5. What crop did the people of Pakhtoonistan hope to derive income from after declaring their independence from Pakistan?

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