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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money is William given by <i>The Daily Beast</i> in traveler's checks?
(a) 10,000 pounds.
(b) 1000 shillings.
(c) 1,000 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

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

3. To where does William walk after returning to his hotel, following the incident in Croydon?
(a) South Kensington.
(b) Hyde Park.
(c) Westminster Abbey.
(d) The Megalopolitan Office.

4. At what time does William Boot, after a harrowing morning in the hotel, reach Copper House, to Mr. Salter's dismay?
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 12 p.m.
(d) 11 a.m.

5. What is the cost to transport William's luggage to his first destination?
(a) 107 pounds.
(b) 103 pounds.
(c) 301 pounds.
(d) 130 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Mr. Salter assume William Boot enjoys?

2. What is the title of William Boot's regular column in <i>The Daily Beast</i>?

3. What sort of coin does William mistakenly attempt to give the steward on the train to London?

4. What famous reporter has <i>The Daily Beast</i> recently lost to a competitor?

5. What object of William's passes by the customs officials of the airport without scrutiny?

(see the answer key)

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