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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. What are the last two items William adds to his kit from the equipment emporium?
(a) A set of surgical instruments and portable humidor.
(b) A coil of rope and a sheet of tin.
(c) A Christmas hamper and Santa Claus costume.
(d) Two cleft sticks.

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

3. How many times has Corker left England previous to the Ishmaelia expedition?
(a) Never.
(b) Dozens of times.
(c) Thrice.
(d) Once.

4. What sort of coin does William mistakenly attempt to give the steward on the train to London?
(a) A shilling.
(b) A six-pence.
(c) A sovereign.
(d) A pound.

5. What word describes William Boot's opinion of his visits to London?
(a) Boring.
(b) Thrilling.
(c) Horrifying.
(d) Glorious.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long has Mrs. Stitch been stranded in her car when William arrives?

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

3. To where does William move after two photographers join his and Corker's room at the Hotel Liberty?

4. What makes Corker ill while on the ship to Ishmaelia?

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

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