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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, where was the unpleasant American monk originally from?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) New York City.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Baltimore.

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

3. How high did the railway climb through the pass?
(a) 4,000 feet.
(b) 3,200 feet.
(c) 3,000 feet.
(d) 3,600 feet.

4. What was the translation of the Turkish dish imam bayildi?
(a) The imam screamed.
(b) The imam fainted.
(c) The imam died.
(d) The imam laughed.

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

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

7. What Russian writer did Theroux read on the trip in Chapter 7?
(a) Chekhov.
(b) Gogol.
(c) Tolstoy.
(d) Doestoevsky.

8. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?
(a) Ten dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Eight dollars.
(d) Fifteen dollars.

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

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

11. What animals did Theroux encounter near the Galta gorge temple?
(a) Baboons.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Elephants.

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

13. What is the current name of Ceylon?
(a) Burma.
(b) Sri Lanka.
(c) Siam.
(d) Myanmar.

14. What term did the Accountant General use when describing the people trying to cheat the government or seek bribes?
(a) Layabouts.
(b) Blighters.
(c) Baksheesh.
(d) Commies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the engineer preparing to convert to Islam?

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

3. Why was the cockney man going to Australia?

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

5. What was the approximate population of Ceylon at the time of Chapter 15?

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