View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24 and 25, pp. 241-267.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Tamils clean their teeth on the train in Chapter 12?
(a) With Western-style toothbrushes.
(b) With peeled green twigs.
(c) With floss.
(d) With their fingers.

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

3. What American play was banned under Thieu's regime?
(a) A Streetcar Named Desire.
(b) The Glass Menagerie.
(c) Our Town.
(d) Death of a Salesman.

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

5. How many feet did the train ascend before descending into the gorge in Chapter 19?
(a) 3,500 feet.
(b) 3,000 feet.
(c) 5,000 feet.
(d) 4,000 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Theroux was told there was no train to which country?

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

3. What were the Buddhist monks doing when Theroux encountered them in Mandalay in Chapter 17?

4. What city did Mr. Pensacola say had boring nightclubs?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 220 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample