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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What word was tattooed on the American civilian worker's right hand?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Lion.
(d) Buffalo.

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

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

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

8. What was unique about the prostitute picked up by the tattooed American?
(a) She was underage.
(b) She was very old.
(c) She was actually a man.
(d) She had tattoos all over her body.

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

10. Why was the official going through the train checking the IDs of civilian males?
(a) He was looking for South Vietnamese Army members.
(b) He was looking for Viet Cong members.
(c) He was looking for American citizens.
(d) He was looking for draft evaders.

11. Why did the train stop outside Nagoya?
(a) The engine had problems.
(b) There was a fire on the track.
(c) There was another train ahead.
(d) There were more passengers getting on.

12. What did Mr. Lau sell when not working as a civil servant?
(a) Fluorescent tubes.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Lamps.

13. How often did Japanese workers receive a bonus?
(a) Four times a year.
(b) Twice a year.
(c) Once a year.
(d) Once every four years.

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

15. 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) One of them punched him.
(d) He played pool with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was William Clark so revered in Japan?

2. Where were Ghosh and Rahman from?

3. What local delicacy did Theroux find for sale to passengers at the stations in Burma?

4. What American play was banned under Thieu's regime?

5. Where did Bernard tell Theroux he was born?

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