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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. For how long has Kätchen's husband been away when William meets her?
(a) Six months.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three years.

2. What object does Corker purchase for himself while at Steamer Point?
(a) A tiny leather rhinocerous.
(b) An elephant of synthetic ivory.
(c) A tribal mask.
(d) A ceramic pig.

3. What longtime secret ambition of William's is near to fulfillment towards the end of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) To cover a big story.
(b) To visit a foreign country.
(c) To leave England.
(d) To fly in a plane.

4. With how many other passengers does William fly on his way to Paris?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

5. On William and Corker's train to Ishmaelia, who selfishly occupies one of the four first-class compartments?
(a) An English diplomat.
(b) Corker.
(c) A Swiss ticket collector.
(d) William and Corker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the proprietor of <i>The Daily Brute</i>?

2. Which animal attacks the former welterweight champion who had come to visit William at Frau Dressler's?

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

4. What is the cost to transport William's luggage to his first destination?

5. How far outside of Jacksonburg are Pigge and Corker stuck?

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