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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. For what item is William asked at the very end of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) His passport.
(b) His typewriter.
(c) An autograph.
(d) A hundred pounds.

2. How long does Mrs. Stitch take in the bath while John Boot waits?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

3. What longtime secret ambition of William's is near to fulfillment towards the end of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) To visit a foreign country.
(b) To leave England.
(c) To cover a big story.
(d) To fly in a plane.

4. Which novel of John Boot's does Mrs. Stitch praise while abed?
(a) <i>Waste of Time<i/>.
(b) <i>The History of Time</i>.
(c) <i>Life of Rimbaud</i>.
(d) <i>The Great Glebe</i>.

5. Which Roman author is Josephine reading on John Boot's arrival?
(a) Marcus Aurelius.
(b) Tacitus.
(c) Livy.
(d) Virgil.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which member of the Boot family owns the house and estate?

3. William's heart is described as rising with the plane the first time he takes off. To what is this compared?

4. When William first arrives at the Megalopolitan building, he finds it:

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

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