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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Theroux was told there was no train to which country?
(a) Laos.
(b) Ceylon.
(c) Burma.
(d) Thailand.

2. Why was the cockney man going to Australia?
(a) There were too many Americans in London.
(b) There were too many Irish in London.
(c) There were too many blacks in London.
(d) There were too many Indians in London.

3. Where did Sadiq go to enjoy himself when not taking pilgrims to Mecca?
(a) Tel Aviv.
(b) Jenin.
(c) Beirut.
(d) Amman.

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

5. How long was the trip to Lahore?
(a) Twenty hours.
(b) Fifteen hours.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Twelve hours.

6. What did one American take to deal with the Indian food and water?
(a) Milk.
(b) Yogurt.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Fruit.

7. What was Duffill eating as the train entered the Alpine tunnel in Italy?
(a) Mortadella.
(b) Bologna.
(c) Salami.
(d) Proscuitto.

8. What book was Theroux reading at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Siddhartha.
(b) The Autobiography of a Yogi.
(c) Steppenwolf.
(d) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

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

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

11. Whose alleged grave site did Theroux visit in Ceylon?
(a) Cain and Abel.
(b) Noah.
(c) Mary and Joseph.
(d) Adam and Eve.

12. What English novelist once wrote, "The journey is the goal"?
(a) Michael Frayn.
(b) Graham Greene.
(c) Ian McEwan.
(d) Roddy Doyle.

13. At what French station did the train join the Orient Express?
(a) Gare du Sud.
(b) Gare du Nord.
(c) Gare de Lyon.
(d) Gare Centrale.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How high did the railway climb through the pass?

2. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?

3. At what Italian station was Duffill left behind?

4. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?

5. What religion was the ship's second mate who disliked Indians and Ceylonese?

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