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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the American English teacher in Hakodate?
(a) Matt.
(b) Carl.
(c) Chester.
(d) Charles.

3. What was the topic of the conference Ghosh and Rahman attended in Singapore?
(a) Economic development.
(b) Family planning.
(c) Religious freedom.
(d) Refugee resettlement.

4. In what town did Theroux find cheap brothels and plentiful opium in Chapter 20?
(a) Nong Khai.
(b) Kuala Lumpur.
(c) Bangkok.
(d) Vientiane.

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

6. What did every train include in the Goktiek area?
(a) A dining car.
(b) A caboose.
(c) An armored van behind the engine.
(d) A sleeper car.

7. 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.

8. How many feet did the train ascend before descending into the gorge in Chapter 19?
(a) 5,000 feet.
(b) 4,000 feet.
(c) 3,500 feet.
(d) 3,000 feet.

9. What "traditional Laotian handicrafts" were sold in Laos at the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) Baskets.
(b) Bathing suits.
(c) Scarves.
(d) Neckties.

10. What was Theroux staring at for 15 minutes while at The Mess?
(a) A gecko on the wall.
(b) A cat in the hallway.
(c) A mouse on the floor.
(d) A bird outside the window.

11. What was a rotan?
(a) A type of decorative box.
(b) A hat.
(c) A four-foot cane.
(d) A pastry.

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

13. What were workers in Singapore forbidden from doing?
(a) Working on Saturdays.
(b) Taking religious holidays off.
(c) Striking.
(d) Receiving overtime pay.

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

15. What Shakespeare play did Anne teach while living in Queenstown?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Richard III.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Julius Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nickname of Highway One between Hue and Danang?

2. How did Mr. Shigahara describe the Japanese' commitment to Buddhism?

3. Why did the train stop outside Nagoya?

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

5. What term described the total work stoppage organized by the Socialist Unity Centre in Chapter 16?

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