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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long had the English engineer been staying in rural Iran when Theroux met him on the train in Chapter 5?
(a) Six months.
(b) Four months.
(c) One year.
(d) Two months.

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

5. What was the birthplace of the Indian who grew up in Britain and left because of racism?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Madras.
(d) Bombay.

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

7. To what did Theroux compare the forests of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) The woods of New Hampshire.
(b) The redwood forests.
(c) The woods of the Pacific Northwest.
(d) The woods of Appalachia.

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

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

10. What poem did Molesworth quote while waiting for Yugoslav officials to look over passenger papers in Chapter 2?
(a) The Wasteland.
(b) The Faerie Queene.
(c) Japperwocky.
(d) Slouching Towards Bethlehem.

11. What American author did Theroux mention in describing Indians in Chapter 9?
(a) Bret Harte.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Harriet Beecher Stowe.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?

2. At what French station did the train join the Orient Express?

3. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?

4. What Russian writer did Theroux read on the trip in Chapter 7?

5. What drug was the German man addicted to in Chapter 8?

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