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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 Mark Twain book did Theroux quote at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson.
(b) A Tramp Abroad.
(c) The Innocents Abroad.
(d) Following the Equator.

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

3. What magazine was the elderly Indian man reading at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Premiere.
(b) Rolling Stone.
(c) Bollywood Today.
(d) Filmfare.

4. What drug was the German man addicted to in Chapter 8?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Opium.

5. What was the topic of the conference Ghosh and Rahman attended in Singapore?
(a) Refugee resettlement.
(b) Economic development.
(c) Family planning.
(d) Religious freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Joyce book did Theroux take on the train in Chapter 12?

2. What was unique about the prostitute picked up by the tattooed American?

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

4. What were people using the train tracks for in Vijayayawada in Chapter 12?

5. What American author did Theroux mention in describing Indians in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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