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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. How many children does the French colonial administrator have?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

2. What makes Corker ill while on the ship to Ishmaelia?
(a) The humidity.
(b) A virus.
(c) The wine.
(d) The fish.

3. When William first arrives at the Megalopolitan building, he finds it:
(a) Disconcerting.
(b) Disappointing.
(c) Small.
(d) Dirty.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the Boot household is the richest in ready cash?

2. How many visas is William advised to get for his trip to Ishmaelia?

3. Where does William want to take Kätchen?

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

5. After whose style has William Boot modeled his writing?

(see the answer key)

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