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

2. What sites did the tourism director, Mr. Ngoc, try to advertise to draw visitors?
(a) The beaches.
(b) The sites related to famous battles.
(c) The historical sites.
(d) The brothels.

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

4. What animals scavenged food at the rail station in Toungoo in Chapter 17?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Monkeys.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hotels did Mandalay have?

2. Which Kipling book did Theroux refer to when describing Lahore?

3. How many deserters did Dial estimate remained in Vietnam?

4. In what year was the Goktiek Viaduct built?

5. What was the birthplace of the Indian who grew up in Britain and left because of racism?

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