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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the American woman shown at the tea house ceremony?
(a) Japanese cinema.
(b) Pornographic films.
(c) Japanese television.
(d) Pornographic paintings.

3. How long did the professor's course of Henry James' The Golden Bowl last?
(a) One year.
(b) Three semesters.
(c) Two semesters.
(d) Two years.

4. What Sherlock Holmes story did Theroux allude to in Chapter 19?
(a) "The Hound of the Baskervilles."
(b) "A Study in Scarlet."
(c) "The Adventure of the Dancing Men."
(d) "The Red-Headed League."

5. What term described the total work stoppage organized by the Socialist Unity Centre in Chapter 16?
(a) Satyagraha.
(b) Maidan.
(c) Puja.
(d) Bundh.

6. What was the nickname of Highway One between Hue and Danang?
(a) Street Without Pity.
(b) Street Without Peace.
(c) Street Without Happiness.
(d) Street Without Joy.

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

8. What was the approximate population of Bangladesh?
(a) 60 million.
(b) 100 million.
(c) 85 million.
(d) 75 million.

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

10. What kind of architecture was the Kuala Lumpur rail station known for?
(a) Victorian.
(b) Indian.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Islamic.

11. What book was Mr. Thanoo reading in Chapter 21?
(a) Kim.
(b) A Passage to India.
(c) A Bend in the River.
(d) Colonel Sun.

12. Which Hindu deity did the Bengalis worship in the other festival described by Theroux in Chapter 16?
(a) Shiva.
(b) Kali.
(c) Krishna.
(d) Ganesh.

13. What happened when Theroux saw the drunk Japanese men in the bar in Osaka?
(a) They challenged him to a fight.
(b) One of them kissed him.
(c) He played pool with them.
(d) One of them punched him.

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

15. How much time did Theroux have to board the train to Sapporo in Aomori?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) One hour.
(c) Thirty minutes.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Chinese were killed in the Malaysian riots referenced at the beginning of Chapter 22?

2. What did Theroux write was the greatest tragedy of American involvement in Vietnam?

3. How often did Japanese workers receive a bonus?

4. What word was tattooed on the American civilian worker's right hand?

5. What country's guidebook did Theroux purchase at the bookstore in Osaka?

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