Question 1

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Why did Theroux find the Singapore government's prediction of electronic connectedness so disturbing?

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Question 2

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Describe Theroux's visit to the tourism office in Vietnam.

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Question 3

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Why were the Vietnamese focused on providing foreign visitors with privileges?

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Question 4

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Who were the American-looking children Theroux saw throughout Vietnam?

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Question 5

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How did Colonel Tuan believe Vietnamese viewed Americans as the war wound down?

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Question 6

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Describe the Japanese obsession with the high cost of living in Japan.

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Question 7

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What are the differences between Japanese and American consumers?

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Question 8

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How did uncle Fred surprise mother and the children?

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Question 9

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Why did Theroux have an early childhood fascination with train travel?

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Question 10

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Why did Theroux think the Orient Express was used as the setting for many stories of criminal intrigues?

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Question 11

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Why did Duffill appear to be so mysterious to Theroux?

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Question 12

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What was Molesworth's attitude toward tourism?

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Question 13

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Describe the American hippies encountered by Theroux on the Turkish railway.

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Question 14

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How did Theroux describe the Australians he encountered on the trains?

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Question 15

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Describe the city of Teheran as encountered by Theroux in Chapter 4.

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Question 16

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Why had Sadik still not taken a pilgrimage to Mecca when he met Theroux in Chapter 4?

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Question 17

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Describe the English engineer's (encountered in Chapter 5) experiences with women.

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Question 18

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How had Afghanistan changed since the military coup of 1973?

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Question 19

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Describe the Afghan prison conditions mentioned by Mr. Haq in Chapter 6.

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Question 20

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Describe the Afghan prison conditions mentioned by Mr. Haq in Chapter 6.

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Question 21

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

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Question 22

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

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Question 23

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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 24

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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 25

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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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