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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. To where does William walk after returning to his hotel, following the incident in Croydon?
(a) South Kensington.
(b) Westminster Abbey.
(c) The Megalopolitan Office.
(d) Hyde Park.

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

3. After whose style has William Boot modeled his writing?
(a) The late rector of Boot Magna.
(b) John Courteney Boot.
(c) Hillaire Belloc.
(d) Lord Copper.

4. William's heart is described as rising with the plane the first time he takes off. To what is this compared?
(a) Swanlike.
(b) Fearfully.
(c) Larklike.
(d) Hawklike.

5. Which member of the Boot household is the richest in ready cash?
(a) Nannie Bloggs.
(b) Nannie Price.
(c) The Elder Widow Boot.
(d) The Widow Boot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which member of the Boot family owns the motor car?

3. With whom does William meet at the first Ishmaelite Legation?

4. What famous reporter has <i>The Daily Beast</i> recently lost to a competitor?

5. Of what does Mr. Salter insist Lord Copper must remain ignorant?

(see the answer key)

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