Scoop Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Scoop Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which activity is Mrs. Stitch NOT performing from her bed when John Boot visits?
(a) Deciding on costumes for a charity ballet.
(b) Answering the crossword.
(c) Knitting a quilt.
(d) Signing cheques.

3. For what paper does Mr. Pappenhacker work?
(a) <i>The Twopence</i>.
(b) <i>The Daily Beast</i>.
(c) <i>The Messageries Maritimes</i>.
(d) <i>The Daily Brute</i>.

4. To what does "unnatural" correspond in the telegram William receives at Aden?
(a) Sea travel.
(b) Expenses.
(c) Ishmaelia.
(d) Universal News.

5. For how long has Mrs. Stitch been stranded in her car when William arrives?
(a) Seventy-two minutes.
(b) Four minutes.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) Three hours.

6. In what month do the events of the <i>Scoop</i> begin to unfold?
(a) September.
(b) January.
(c) June.
(d) July.

7. What does the Swiss waiter attempt to persuade William's companion in the train to purchase?
(a) Flank steak.
(b) Mineral water.
(c) A gold watch.
(d) A newspaper.

8. What time of day does John Boot visit the Stitch residence?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 12 p.m.
(d) 11 a.m.

9. Into what airport does William fly after leaving England?
(a) Le Bourget.
(b) Aeroport de Marseilles.
(c) Aeroports de Paris.
(d) Brussels Airport.

10. Which Roman author is Josephine reading on John Boot's arrival?
(a) Marcus Aurelius.
(b) Tacitus.
(c) Virgil.
(d) Livy.

11. How much of the <i>Francmacon</i>'s deck is given up to the captain's quarters?
(a) Half.
(b) A third.
(c) Almost all.
(d) A quarter.

12. How does William's train companion relate making the acquaintance of his valet?
(a) They went to church together.
(b) They both once worked at <i>The Daily Brute</i>.
(c) They met at an English pub.
(d) They served together in the war.

13. What is the cost to transport William's luggage to his first destination?
(a) 130 pounds.
(b) 107 pounds.
(c) 301 pounds.
(d) 103 pounds.

14. Where is William intending to depart the train?
(a) Tangiers.
(b) Avignon.
(c) The Cote d'Azur.
(d) Marseilles.

15. Why does John Boot want to get away from London?
(a) He wants adventure.
(b) He wants an opportunity to be famous.
(c) It is too crowded.
(d) He wants to get away from an American girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where is William supposed to leave England?

2. How does Mr. Salter always answer Lord Copper when the latter is incorrect?

3. What are the last two items William adds to his kit from the equipment emporium?

4. What is William's initial destination on his way to Ishmaelia?

5. Which member of the Boot family owns the house and estate?

(see the answer keys)

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