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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30, part 1, 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term described the total work stoppage organized by the Socialist Unity Centre in Chapter 16?
(a) Puja.
(b) Maidan.
(c) Bundh.
(d) Satyagraha.

2. What did the English missionary in Madras claim other missionaries were doing?
(a) Paying people to get baptized.
(b) Paying people to get confirmed.
(c) Paying people to build churches.
(d) Paying people to convert their relatives.

3. How did Mr. Shigahara describe the Japanese' commitment to Buddhism?
(a) He said they combined Buddhism with other religions.
(b) He said the Japanese viewed it as a foreign religion.
(c) He said it was very superficial.
(d) He said the Japanese were very devout.

4. What was baksheesh?
(a) A bribe.
(b) A pastry.
(c) A government office.
(d) Extra money needed for a first-class ticket.

5. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?
(a) Boston and Maine.
(b) Central Pacific.
(c) Amtrak.
(d) Chesapeake and Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals scavenged food at the rail station in Toungoo in Chapter 17?

2. What is the current name of Ceylon?

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

4. What animals did Theroux encounter near the Galta gorge temple?

5. What was the code name of Theroux's American host in Saigon?

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