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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) A hundred pounds.
(b) His typewriter.
(c) His passport.
(d) An autograph.

2. Where is William intending to depart the train?
(a) Avignon.
(b) Marseilles.
(c) Tangiers.
(d) The Cote d'Azur.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What bizarre claim does the pseudo-consul of the second Ishmaelite Legation make?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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