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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which nation has been manipulating Dr. Benito for its financial advantage in Ishmaelia?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

2. With what animal does Priscilla mischievously replace the animal on which William Boot had written for his recent Lush Places article?
(a) The badger.
(b) The willow-tailed fox.
(c) The great crested grebe.
(d) The wolf.

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

4. To whom is it commonly mistaken, by his family, that William has a romantic attachment?
(a) Frau Dressler.
(b) Sarah Penning.
(c) Kätchen.
(d) Miss Caldicote.

5. What alliterative word is used to first describe the four Frenchmen in the Hotel Liberty?
(a) Flippant.
(b) Furious.
(c) Frantic.
(d) Fastidious.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the highest paid journalist in America, about whom Corker tells William a story?

3. Why is William perplexed by the telegram he receives from <i>The Daily Beast</i> while at Aden?

4. What phrase does Corker tell William to cable back to London regarding Aden's military preparedness?

5. What makes Corker ill while on the ship to Ishmaelia?

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