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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 and 19, pp. 188-206.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what Catholic saint were the Ceylonese praying in Chapter 14?
(a) St. Augustine.
(b) St. Patrick.
(c) St. Jude.
(d) St. Anthony.

2. What was the approximate population of Ceylon at the time of Chapter 15?
(a) Twenty million.
(b) Twelve million.
(c) Fifteen million.
(d) Seven million.

3. What was the tall, four-foot wide box found in the individual compartment in Chapter 9?
(a) An old refrigerator.
(b) An old air conditioning unit.
(c) A folding bed.
(d) A storage space for luggage.

4. What Dickens book was Theroux reading in Chapter 3?
(a) Little Dorrit.
(b) Oliver Twist.
(c) A Tale of Two Cities.
(d) Bleak House.

5. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?
(a) It was after sunset, and he could not see anything.
(b) Swimming was not allowed at the beach.
(c) Passengers were told they could not get off the train.
(d) The train stopped for only a couple of minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which faith is holy in the city of Amritsar?

2. What new food had the Ceylonese begun planting because of their starvation?

3. What religion was the ship's second mate who disliked Indians and Ceylonese?

4. Why did the Ceylonese dynamite the coral reefs.

5. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?

(see the answer key)

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