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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Mrs. Stitch take in the bath while John Boot waits?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

2. Which member of the Boot family owns the motor car?
(a) Uncle Theodore.
(b) Aunt Anne.
(c) Priscilla Boot.
(d) Uncle Roderick.

3. After conversing with William about their respective destinations, William's companion on the train begins to read what?
(a) A work of French philosophy.
(b) A work of German poetry.
(c) A copy of <i>The Daily Beast</i>.
(d) A love letter from his wife.

4. What important individual initially meets William at the equipment emporium?
(a) John Boot.
(b) Lord Copper.
(c) Algernon Stitch.
(d) General Cruttwell.

5. What longtime secret ambition of William's is near to fulfillment towards the end of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) To visit a foreign country.
(b) To cover a big story.
(c) To leave England.
(d) To fly in a plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of coin does William mistakenly attempt to give the steward on the train to London?

2. How many lords are on staff at the Megalopolitan office?

3. What famous reporter has <i>The Daily Beast</i> recently lost to a competitor?

4. Which novel of John Boot's does Mrs. Stitch praise while abed?

5. With whom does William meet at the first Ishmaelite Legation?

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