Question 1

The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia

What is ironic about the treatment of the young Indian man fleeing London's racism in Chapter 7?

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Question 2

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In Theroux's view, how did the strictures of Islam affect Pakistani men?

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Question 3

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Describe the special requirements and characteristics of the Sikh religion outlined by Theroux in Chapter 8.

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Question 4

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What was Theroux's reaction to the German drug addict he met in India in Chapter 8?

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Question 5

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Why was Theroux unwilling to explain his first impressions of India to Vishnua Bhardwaj, the Accountant General on the train to Simla?

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Question 6

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Why did Paramahansa Yogananda, the guru followed by Mr. Gupta in Chapter 9, go to America?

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Question 7

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Why was Mr. Radia, with whom Theroux spoke in Chapter 10, so cynical about the English?

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Question 8

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What is the primary lesson about India's future that Theroux took from his nighttime wanderings around Bombay?

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Question 9

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Describe Mr. Gopal, the embassy liaison man showing the tourist sites to Theroux in Chapter 11.

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Question 10

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What was the Indian professor's view of Mr. Gopal's ignorance?

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Question 11

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Describe the Tamils as encountered by Theroux in Chapter 12.

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Question 12

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Why was Theroux fascinated by the taxi driver's offer of a prostitute in the Bay of Bengal?

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Question 13

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What were Theroux's impressions of the alleged tombs of Cain and Abel?

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Question 14

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Why were the Ceylonese showing so much devotion to St. Jude?

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Question 15

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Why did Theroux find it insane that people were attending an American literature conference in Ceylon?

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Question 16

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Why was the destruction of the coral reefs a perfect example of the improvidence of the Ceylonese?

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Question 17

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Why was the man on the train to Calcutta running away from his girlfriend?

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Question 18

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Describe the Kali religious festival from Chapter 16.

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Question 19

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Question 20

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Where does Pavel decide to build his own house in the book, Transit: A Novel?

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Question 21

Transit: A Novel

What does Faye learn from Brigid and Gaby at Lawrence’s party in the book, Transit: A Novel?

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Question 22

Transit: A Novel

What effect does the deterioration of Faye's marriage have on her sons in the book, Transit: A Novel?

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Question 23

Transit: A Novel

What is the importance of food in the book, Transit: A Novel?

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Question 24

Transit: A Novel

How does the author use symbolism in the book, Transit: A Novel?

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Question 25

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What advice does the realtor give Faye that she completely ignores in the book, Transit: A Novel?

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