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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20 and 21, pp. 207-223.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How high did the railway climb through the pass?
(a) 4,000 feet.
(b) 3,000 feet.
(c) 3,200 feet.
(d) 3,600 feet.

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

3. What was the greatest annoyance during the afternoon ride to Rameswaram in Chapter 13?
(a) The train was crowded.
(b) There was no food available.
(c) Smoke from the steam engine poured through the windows.
(d) They train stopped frequently.

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

5. What word was tattooed on the American civilian worker's right hand?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Lion.
(d) Buffalo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the jail in Kabul in 1626?

2. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?

3. What did the English missionary in Madras claim other missionaries were doing?

4. In what town did Theroux find cheap brothels and plentiful opium in Chapter 20?

5. What was Duffill eating as the train entered the Alpine tunnel in Italy?

(see the answer key)

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