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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24 and 25, pp. 241-267.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Theroux was told there was no train to which country?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Laos.
(c) Burma.
(d) Ceylon.

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

3. What game did Theroux want to play at the Pakistani club in Chapter 7?
(a) Snooker.
(b) Darts.
(c) Pool.
(d) Poker.

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

5. What did one American take to deal with the Indian food and water?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Milk.
(c) Yogurt.
(d) Aspirin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the code name of Theroux's American host in Saigon?

3. Why did the young man leaving Bangalore to go to Bangkok in Chapter 16?

4. What magazine did the CIA official tell Theroux he wrote for?

5. What sites did the tourism director, Mr. Ngoc, try to advertise to draw visitors?

(see the answer key)

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