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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does Kätchen's husband eat in William's room?
(a) Assorted Ismaelian fruit.
(b) A Christmas dinner.
(c) Canned yams.
(d) Half a spiral ham.

2. On what animal has William Boot composed one of his "more finished essays," as reported in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) The great crested grebe.
(b) The willow-tailed fox.
(c) The wolf.
(d) The badger.

3. How long does Mrs. Stitch take in the bath while John Boot waits?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chairs the Foreign Press Association in Sir Jocelyn Hitchcock's absence?

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

3. When the journalists leave Jacksonburg to chase Hitchcock's story, where does William go?

4. What is William's initial destination on his way to Ishmaelia?

5. What position does John Boot initially seek from Mr. Stitch as a means of foreign employ?

(see the answer key)

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