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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 French philosopher is mentioned in Book 1, Chapter 4, section 6?
(a) Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
(b) Voltaire.
(c) Rene Descartes.
(d) Jacques Maritain.

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

3. How many lords are on staff at the Megalopolitan office?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Eight.
(c) One.
(d) Twelve.

4. With what animal does Priscilla mischievously replace the animal on which William Boot had written for his recent Lush Places article?
(a) The badger.
(b) The willow-tailed fox.
(c) The great crested grebe.
(d) The wolf.

5. What bizarre claim does the pseudo-consul of the second Ishmaelite Legation make?
(a) That the Ishmaelite government has been around since the time of Caesar.
(b) That the Ishmaelites are an Aryan race.
(c) That he was brought up in Japan.
(d) That true Ishmaelites are immortal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money is William given by <i>The Daily Beast</i> in traveler's checks?

2. What objects fill the heavy bag belonging to the girl who previously occupied William's room in the Pension Dressler?

3. Where does William want to take Kätchen?

4. How much of the <i>Francmacon</i>'s deck is given up to the captain's quarters?

5. For how long has Frau Dressler lived in Africa?

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