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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the journalists leave Jacksonburg to chase Hitchcock's story, where does William go?
(a) He goes to Agobe.
(b) He goes to Laku.
(c) He stays in Jacksonburg.
(d) He returns to England.

2. Of what does Mr. Salter insist Lord Copper must remain ignorant?
(a) The oversight of the passport.
(b) William oversleeping by half a day.
(c) Mrs. Stitch discovering the mix-up.
(d) A fire in Lord Copper's office.

3. What beverage does Mr. Salter assume William Boot enjoys?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Moonshine.
(c) Cider.
(d) Bourbon.

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

5. What is William's initial destination on his way to Ishmaelia?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Paris.
(c) Tangiers.
(d) Marseilles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chairs the Foreign Press Association in Sir Jocelyn Hitchcock's absence?

2. On what animal has William Boot composed one of his "more finished essays," as reported in Book 1, Chapter 2?

3. What city is Mr. Salter attempting to locate in an atlas on occasion of his first meeting with William Boot?

4. What group among the journalists uses the largest lorry?

5. What important individual initially meets William at the equipment emporium?

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