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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. After conversing with William about their respective destinations, William's companion on the train begins to read what?
(a) A copy of <i>The Daily Beast</i>.
(b) A work of German poetry.
(c) A love letter from his wife.
(d) A work of French philosophy.

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

3. How many visas is William advised to get for his trip to Ishmaelia?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

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

5. With whom does William meet at the first Ishmaelite Legation?
(a) The Exiled Prime Minister.
(b) The Foreign Ambassador.
(c) The Consul-General.
(d) Doctor Cohen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From what famous individual has Uncle Bernard traced William Boot's descent?

3. Which novel of John Boot's does Mrs. Stitch praise while abed?

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

5. In what month do the events of the <i>Scoop</i> begin to unfold?

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