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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 drug was the German man addicted to in Chapter 8?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Opium.
2. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?
(a) Wainsworth.
(b) Stuart.
(c) Greene.
(d) Molesworth.
3. In Chapter 13, where was the unpleasant American monk originally from?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York City.
4. What is the current name of Ceylon?
(a) Myanmar.
(b) Burma.
(c) Sri Lanka.
(d) Siam.
5. How long was the trip to Lahore?
(a) Fifteen hours.
(b) Twenty hours.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Twelve hours.
Short Answer Questions
1. Approximately how many of these animals did Theroux see?
2. What was the feast day of the saint to whom the Ceylonese were praying?
3. What profession did Theroux claim to ward off questions in Chapter 7?
4. What English novelist once wrote, "The journey is the goal"?
5. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Theroux find it insane that people were attending an American literature conference in Ceylon?
2. How did Theroux describe the Australians he encountered on the trains?
3. Why did Theroux have an early childhood fascination with train travel?
4. Describe Mr. Gopal, the embassy liaison man showing the tourist sites to Theroux in Chapter 11.
5. Why was Theroux unwilling to explain his first impressions of India to Vishnua Bhardwaj, the Accountant General on the train to Simla?
6. Why did Paramahansa Yogananda, the guru followed by Mr. Gupta in Chapter 9, go to America?
7. What was Theroux's reaction to the German drug addict he met in India in Chapter 8?
8. What is the primary lesson about India's future that Theroux took from his nighttime wanderings around Bombay?
9. Describe the city of Teheran as encountered by Theroux in Chapter 4.
10. Why was the destruction of the coral reefs a perfect example of the improvidence of the Ceylonese?
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