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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6, pp. 66-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?
(a) He did not have enough money.
(b) It was the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.
(c) Food was not allowed on the train.
(d) The train did not stop long enough.

2. What happened with the Orient Express when it went through the Alpine tunnel in Chapter 2?
(a) The train stopped.
(b) The train sped up.
(c) The train slowed down significantly.
(d) The lights went out.

3. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?
(a) Molesworth.
(b) Stuart.
(c) Greene.
(d) Wainsworth.

4. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?
(a) Pear.
(b) Carrot.
(c) Sweet potato.
(d) Beet.

5. What was the name of the city where one hippie was heading to join an ashram?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Khatmandhu.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Pondicherry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Dickens book was Theroux reading in Chapter 3?

2. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?

3. What was the name of the mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

4. How many tunnels went through the mountain pass?

5. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?

(see the answer key)

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