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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. What famous reporter has <i>The Daily Beast</i> recently lost to a competitor?
(a) Boot.
(b) Corker.
(c) Jakes.
(d) Hitchcock.

2. What is the name of the companion's valet on the train?
(a) Hax.
(b) James.
(c) Roland.
(d) Cuthbert.

3. What are the last two items William adds to his kit from the equipment emporium?
(a) A coil of rope and a sheet of tin.
(b) A Christmas hamper and Santa Claus costume.
(c) A set of surgical instruments and portable humidor.
(d) Two cleft sticks.

4. From where is William supposed to leave England?
(a) West Kensington.
(b) York.
(c) Croydon.
(d) South London.

5. Which Roman author is Josephine reading on John Boot's arrival?
(a) Virgil.
(b) Tacitus.
(c) Livy.
(d) Marcus Aurelius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what airport does William fly after leaving England?

2. At what time does William Boot, after a harrowing morning in the hotel, reach Copper House, to Mr. Salter's dismay?

3. To what does "unnatural" correspond in the telegram William receives at Aden?

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

5. What side of the Ishmaelite conflict does Lord Copper insist is in the right?

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