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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what animal has William Boot composed one of his "more finished essays," as reported in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) The great crested grebe.
(b) The wolf.
(c) The badger.
(d) The willow-tailed fox.

2. How many servants attend to the Boot family?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Eleven.

3. From what famous individual has Uncle Bernard traced William Boot's descent?
(a) Ethelred the Unready.
(b) King Alfred.
(c) Canute the Celt.
(d) Uther Pendragon.

4. Where does John Boot wish to be sent, as revealed in his private conversation with Mrs. Stitch?
(a) India.
(b) Ishmaelia.
(c) Madagascar.
(d) France.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what country does <i>The Daily Beast</i> want William Boot to travel?

2. Which member of the Boot family owns the motor car?

3. Who is the proprietor of <i>The Daily Brute</i>?

4. How many copies of John Boot's novel sell in their first year?

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

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