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

2. Why does John Boot want to get away from London?
(a) He wants to get away from an American girl.
(b) He wants adventure.
(c) He wants an opportunity to be famous.
(d) It is too crowded.

3. How many copies of John Boot's novel sell in their first year?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 15,000,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 15,000.

4. What position does John Boot initially seek from Mr. Stitch as a means of foreign employ?
(a) A diplomatic ambassador.
(b) A wartime correspondent.
(c) A trade representative.
(d) A position of espionage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day does John Boot visit the Stitch residence?

2. Where does John Boot wish to be sent, as revealed in his private conversation with Mrs. Stitch?

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

4. On what animal has William Boot composed one of his "more finished essays," as reported in Book 1, Chapter 2?

5. What was Mr. Salter's most recent previous position with <i>The Daily Beast</i>?

(see the answer key)

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