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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. Why does John Boot want to get away from London?
(a) It is too crowded.
(b) He wants to get away from an American girl.
(c) He wants an opportunity to be famous.
(d) He wants adventure.

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

3. When William first arrives at the Megalopolitan building, he finds it:
(a) Dirty.
(b) Disappointing.
(c) Disconcerting.
(d) Small.

4. What food do William, the French administrator, and the administrator's children reject while dining on the <i>Francmacon</i>?
(a) Old, greasy ham.
(b) Shriveled oysters.
(c) Hot, pepper-covered fish.
(d) Cold, white fish.

5. For how long has Mrs. Stitch been stranded in her car when William arrives?
(a) Seventy-two minutes.
(b) Four minutes.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Half an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Corker purchase for himself while at Steamer Point?

2. What beverage does Mr. Salter assume William Boot enjoys?

3. Of what school is the man William meets at the first Ishmaelite Legation a graduate?

4. What sort of car does Mrs. Stitch drive?

5. How many times has Corker left England previous to the Ishmaelia expedition?

(see the answer key)

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