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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8, pp. 81-99.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
(a) Khyber Pass.
(b) Jalalabad Pass.
(c) Peshawar Pass.
(d) Khana Pass.

2. What famous military leader seized control of Bayezid in 1402?
(a) Genghis Khan.
(b) Tamerlane.
(c) Saladin.
(d) El Cid.

3. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?
(a) She was actually a man.
(b) She was married.
(c) She was underage.
(d) She was an undercover police officer.

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

5. At what Italian station was Duffill left behind?
(a) Milan.
(b) Bardolino.
(c) Domodossola.
(d) Venice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high did the railway climb through the pass?

2. Where did Sadiq go to enjoy himself when not taking pilgrims to Mecca?

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

4. What did one American take to deal with the Indian food and water?

5. What does the frieze in the Peshawar Museum depict?

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