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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the surname Singh mean?
(a) Cow.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Cheetah.
(d) Lion.

2. What was the approximate population of Ceylon at the time of Chapter 15?
(a) Twenty million.
(b) Seven million.
(c) Fifteen million.
(d) Twelve million.

3. What religious figure was born in the town of Mathura?
(a) Gautama Buddha.
(b) Ganesh.
(c) Shiva.
(d) Lord Krishna.

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

5. How long before departure were VIP seats reserved on Indian trains?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Four hours.

6. What Dickens book was Theroux reading in Chapter 3?
(a) Little Dorrit.
(b) A Tale of Two Cities.
(c) Bleak House.
(d) Oliver Twist.

7. Why did the professor say Indians claimed knowledge they did not actually have?
(a) They did not want to seem ignorant in front of Westerners.
(b) They wanted to make Indian history sound more fascinating.
(c) They were taught wrong things in school.
(d) They were ashamed of Indian and Hindu history.

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

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

10. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?
(a) It was the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.
(b) Food was not allowed on the train.
(c) The train did not stop long enough.
(d) He did not have enough money.

11. What was baksheesh?
(a) Extra money needed for a first-class ticket.
(b) A government office.
(c) A pastry.
(d) A bribe.

12. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?
(a) He was visiting mosques.
(b) He was attending a madrassa.
(c) He was traveling to Mecca.
(d) He was reading the Koran.

13. In what year did Twain travel to India?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1890.

14. How many tunnels went through the mountain pass?
(a) 28.
(b) 34.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

2. What was the name of the city where one hippie was heading to join an ashram?

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

4. What was Duffill eating as the train entered the Alpine tunnel in Italy?

5. What animals did Theroux encounter near the Galta gorge temple?

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