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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. How long did the professor's course of Henry James' The Golden Bowl last?
(a) Three semesters.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two semesters.

2. What was unique about the prostitute picked up by the tattooed American?
(a) She had tattoos all over her body.
(b) She was very old.
(c) She was underage.
(d) She was actually a man.

3. What author was Theroux reading at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Forster.
(b) Kipling.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Dinesen.

4. What game did Theroux want to play at the Pakistani club in Chapter 7?
(a) Snooker.
(b) Darts.
(c) Poker.
(d) Pool.

5. Why was the official going through the train checking the IDs of civilian males?
(a) He was looking for Viet Cong members.
(b) He was looking for draft evaders.
(c) He was looking for South Vietnamese Army members.
(d) He was looking for American citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does the train from Delhi to Madras travel?

2. What local delicacy did Theroux find for sale to passengers at the stations in Burma?

3. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?

4. What word was tattooed on the American civilian worker's right hand?

5. Where did Sadiq go to enjoy himself when not taking pilgrims to Mecca?

(see the answer key)

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