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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 did Theroux witness the Japanese workers doing at the National Railways office?
(a) Pilates.
(b) Calisthenics.
(c) Tai Chi.
(d) Jumping jacks.

2. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?
(a) Beet.
(b) Sweet potato.
(c) Carrot.
(d) Pear.

3. What was the geographical term for the Siberian forest?
(a) Taiga.
(b) Plains.
(c) Tundra.
(d) Desert.

4. What were the Buddhist monks doing when Theroux encountered them in Mandalay in Chapter 17?
(a) Passing out flowers.
(b) Handing out religious tracts.
(c) Offering prayers to travelers.
(d) Begging.

5. What was the name of Gandhi's birthplace, visited by Theroux in Chapter 10?
(a) Simla.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Gujarat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was the Goktiek Viaduct built?

3. Why did the Ceylonese dynamite the coral reefs.

4. How many rooms were in Bernard's mansion?

5. What was the birthplace of the Indian who grew up in Britain and left because of racism?

(see the answer key)

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