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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mr. Shigahara describe the Japanese' commitment to Buddhism?
(a) He said they combined Buddhism with other religions.
(b) He said it was very superficial.
(c) He said the Japanese viewed it as a foreign religion.
(d) He said the Japanese were very devout.

2. Which religion's festival was banned in India?
(a) Tamil.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Christian.
(d) Sikh.

3. What were the Buddhist monks doing when Theroux encountered them in Mandalay in Chapter 17?
(a) Offering prayers to travelers.
(b) Begging.
(c) Handing out religious tracts.
(d) Passing out flowers.

4. Where had the young man traveling to Bangkok sought romantic advice?
(a) From a palm reader.
(b) From a swami.
(c) From an imam.
(d) From a Buddhist monk.

5. Why was William Clark so revered in Japan?
(a) He brought Christianity to Japan.
(b) He fought for the Japanese during World War II.
(c) He opened Japan to foreign trade.
(d) He started an agricultural college in Sapporo.

6. How many rooms were in Bernard's mansion?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Forty.

7. What kind of stories did Hirai Taro specialize in?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Detective stories.
(c) Mysteries.
(d) Tales of terror.

8. What religion did Bernard's father follow?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Hinduism.

9. What local delicacy did Theroux find for sale to passengers at the stations in Burma?
(a) Fried grasshoppers.
(b) Fried ants.
(c) Fried mealworms.
(d) Fried locusts.

10. What festival was being celebrated as Theroux arrived in Calcutta in Chapter 16?
(a) Chhat.
(b) Ramadan.
(c) Eid.
(d) Diwali.

11. What area was Theroux told serves as an off-limits security area in Chapter 17?
(a) Lashio.
(b) Inle Lake.
(c) Pagan.
(d) Rangoon.

12. Where did Bernard tell Theroux he was born?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Rangoon.
(c) Landi Kotal.
(d) Simla.

13. What animals scavenged food at the rail station in Toungoo in Chapter 17?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Cats.

14. What happened to the French-built Trans-Vietnam Railway six years after it was completed in the 1930s?
(a) It burned down.
(b) It blew up.
(c) It was seized by the government.
(d) It was damaged in an earthquake.

15. What Japanese city did Theroux decide he would never bother visiting again?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Kyoto.
(c) Nagoya.
(d) Sapporo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did celebrants mark the banned festival?

2. Why was the official going through the train checking the IDs of civilian males?

3. What American song was playing in a Burmese style aboard the train in Burma in Chapter 17?

4. How many deserters did Dial estimate remained in Vietnam?

5. What was bunraku?

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