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

2. In what month do the events of the <i>Scoop</i> begin to unfold?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) January.

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

4. Who is the most valued friend of John Boot?
(a) Mr. Stitch.
(b) Mrs. Stitch.
(c) Lord Copper.
(d) Lady Metroland.

5. What was Mr. Salter's most recent previous position with <i>The Daily Beast</i>?
(a) Trade reporter.
(b) Editor of the Women's Page.
(c) Editor of the Domestic News.
(d) Assistant editor of the Financial Section.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What city is Mr. Salter attempting to locate in an atlas on occasion of his first meeting with William Boot?

3. How does Josephine Stitch always greet John Boot?

4. What position does John Boot initially seek from Mr. Stitch as a means of foreign employ?

5. After whose style has William Boot modeled his writing?

(see the answer key)

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