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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?
(a) The lights went out.
(b) The train slowed down significantly.
(c) The train stopped.
(d) The train sped up.

2. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?
(a) Jackie Robinson.
(b) Hank Aaron.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Cal Ripkin.

3. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?
(a) Chesapeake and Ohio.
(b) Boston and Maine.
(c) Amtrak.
(d) Central Pacific.

4. What was the feast day of the saint to whom the Ceylonese were praying?
(a) October 15.
(b) September 28.
(c) November 1.
(d) October 28.

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

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

7. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

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

9. What was the greatest annoyance during the afternoon ride to Rameswaram in Chapter 13?
(a) They train stopped frequently.
(b) There was no food available.
(c) Smoke from the steam engine poured through the windows.
(d) The train was crowded.

10. Which Kipling book did Theroux refer to when describing Lahore?
(a) The Jungle Book.
(b) Gunga Din.
(c) Just-so Stories.
(d) Kim.

11. What term did the civil servant use to describe a holy man in Chapter 9?
(a) Dervish.
(b) Saddhu.
(c) Monk.
(d) Swami.

12. What was on the marble slabs at the Galta temple entrance?
(a) A list of temple members.
(b) A list of prohibited activities.
(c) A list of religious beliefs.
(d) A list of service times.

13. To what Catholic saint were the Ceylonese praying in Chapter 14?
(a) St. Patrick.
(b) St. Augustine.
(c) St. Anthony.
(d) St. Jude.

14. What university did the professor teach at in Chapter 11?
(a) Bhopal University.
(b) Rajasthan Univesity.
(c) Delhi University.
(d) Jaipur University.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?

2. To which country was Sadiq going to bring Turkish workers?

3. Why did the professor say Indians claimed knowledge they did not actually have?

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

5. How long had the English engineer been staying in rural Iran when Theroux met him on the train in Chapter 5?

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