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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. At what time does Mr. Salter awake William by telephone while the latter is at the hotel?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 1 p.m.
(c) 8 a.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

2. For what item is William asked at the very end of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) An autograph.
(b) His typewriter.
(c) A hundred pounds.
(d) His passport.

3. What items does Lord Copper especially impress upon William to take on his trip?
(a) Cleft sticks.
(b) Copies of <i>The Daily Beast</i>.
(c) Water-proof pens.
(d) Hiking boots.

4. What does the American girl, believing that he is going to Ishmaelia, give to John Boot as a good luck charm?
(a) A metal cross.
(b) A bog-oak pig.
(c) A wet rabbit's foot.
(d) A locket with her picture.

5. What does the Swiss waiter attempt to persuade William's companion in the train to purchase?
(a) Flank steak.
(b) A gold watch.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) Mineral water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many visas is William advised to get for his trip to Ishmaelia?

2. Why does Mrs. Stitch prefer the sort of car she drives?

3. With what animal does Priscilla mischievously replace the animal on which William Boot had written for his recent Lush Places article?

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

5. What is the new word which Josephine learns and uses to describe many things to John Boot?

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