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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. How long was the trip to Lahore?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Fifteen hours.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Twenty hours.

2. What magazine did the CIA official tell Theroux he wrote for?
(a) Rolling Stone.
(b) Reader's Digest.
(c) Boys' Life.
(d) Field and Stream.

3. Which faith is holy in the city of Amritsar?
(a) Islam.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Sikhism.
(d) Hinduism.

4. What was the common form of transportation in Calcutta described by Theroux in Chapter 16?
(a) Taxi.
(b) Rickshaw.
(c) Moped.
(d) Bicycle.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why was the official going through the train checking the IDs of civilian males?

4. What profession did Theroux claim to ward off questions in Chapter 7?

5. How many hotels did Mandalay have?

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