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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much of the <i>Francmacon</i>'s deck is given up to the captain's quarters?
(a) A third.
(b) Half.
(c) A quarter.
(d) Almost all.

3. What city is Mr. Salter attempting to locate in an atlas on occasion of his first meeting with William Boot?
(a) Regensburg.
(b) Tenochtitlan.
(c) Jacksonburg.
(d) Reykjavik.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does John Boot want to get away from London?

2. Who is the highest paid journalist in America, about whom Corker tells William a story?

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

4. What animal does the Captain of the <i>Francmacon</i>'s wife keep as a pet?

5. What object of William's passes by the customs officials of the airport without scrutiny?

(see the answer key)

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