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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?
(a) Jackie Robinson.
(b) Cal Ripkin.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Hank Aaron.

2. What African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?
(a) Ibo.
(b) Xhosa.
(c) Yoruba.
(d) Swahili.

3. What was the translation of the Turkish dish imam bayildi?
(a) The imam laughed.
(b) The imam died.
(c) The imam fainted.
(d) The imam screamed.

4. What religion was the ship's second mate who disliked Indians and Ceylonese?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Muslim.

5. Approximately how many of these animals did Theroux see?
(a) 100.
(b) 500.
(c) 200.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?

2. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?

3. What country did not have a single inch of railway track?

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

5. To what did Theroux compare the forests of Madhya Pradesh?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Theroux fascinated by the taxi driver's offer of a prostitute in the Bay of Bengal?

2. Describe the city of Teheran as encountered by Theroux in Chapter 4.

3. Describe the Tamils as encountered by Theroux in Chapter 12.

4. In Theroux's view, how did the strictures of Islam affect Pakistani men?

5. Describe the Afghan prison conditions mentioned by Mr. Haq in Chapter 6.

6. What was the Indian professor's view of Mr. Gopal's ignorance?

7. Why were the Ceylonese showing so much devotion to St. Jude?

8. Why did Paramahansa Yogananda, the guru followed by Mr. Gupta in Chapter 9, go to America?

9. What was Theroux's reaction to the German drug addict he met in India in Chapter 8?

10. What is the primary lesson about India's future that Theroux took from his nighttime wanderings around Bombay?

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