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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man employed by the Ishmaelite government waiting for William at Frau Dressler's is former welterweight champion of what university?
(a) King's College London.
(b) St. John's University.
(c) The Adventist University of Alabama.
(d) Oxford University.

2. What does Mr. Pappenhack regularly use as a sedative when his mind is restless?
(a) The evening newspaper.
(b) A toy train.
(c) <i>Le Fleurs du Mal</i>.
(d) Whiskey.

3. What family holds a dynasty over the Ishmaelian government?
(a) The Boot family.
(b) The Soum family.
(c) The Jackson family.
(d) The Benito family.

4. Where do the Boots ship Priscilla in order to accommodate Mr. Salter's visit?
(a) London.
(b) The Caldicotes.
(c) South Hampton.
(d) The Hickenfelds.

5. How long has the President been locked up when William hears of it from Kätchen?
(a) Three days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One hour.

6. How far outside of Jacksonburg are Pigge and Corker stuck?
(a) Eighty miles.
(b) Thirteen miles.
(c) Eight kilometers.
(d) Twelve miles.

7. To where do the Ishmaelian taxi drivers in Jacksonburg take foreigners when the latter cannot be understood?
(a) To the Hotel Liberty.
(b) To the Swede.
(c) To Frau Dressler's house.
(d) To the railway station.

8. What is the name of Priscilla's dog?
(a) Rosie.
(b) Devin.
(c) Katerina.
(d) Annabel.

9. Between whom does Mr. Salter sit at dinner with the Boot family?
(a) Uncle Theodore and William.
(b) Uncle Bernard and Uncle Roderick.
(c) Mrs. Boot and Lady Trilby.
(d) Priscilla and Nannie Bloggs.

10. For how much does William buy the stones offered him by Kätchen?
(a) 20 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 100 pounds.
(d) 60 pounds.

11. How much money per year is the contract Mr. Salter offers William at Boot Magna Hall?
(a) 2,000 pounds.
(b) 10,000 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 32,000 pounds.

12. Who is the reported leader of the Fascists in Ishmaelia?
(a) Smiles Soum.
(b) Gollancz Jackson.
(c) Rathbone Jackson.
(d) Dr. Benito.

13. How does Lord Copper intend to honor William Boot on his return to England?
(a) By erecting a monument in the Megalopolitan building.
(b) By knighting him.
(c) By giving him a parade.
(d) By increasing his salary.

14. Into what do William and the young German girl climb while William is moving into his new room?
(a) A canoe.
(b) A mess.
(c) A tree.
(d) A tent.

15. What is Corker's wife's name?
(a) Evelin.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Madge.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the journalists staying at the Hotel Liberty is suspected of receiving secret information from the government?

2. How many gorillas does Hitchcock jokingly claim to have seen after his "return" from Ishmaelia's interior?

3. When the journalists leave Jacksonburg to chase Hitchcock's story, where does William go?

4. How long has Kätchen been with her husband?

5. From what country does the supposed spy uncovered by Shumble reportedly come?

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