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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous reporter has <i>The Daily Beast</i> recently lost to a competitor?
(a) Hitchcock.
(b) Jakes.
(c) Corker.
(d) Boot.

2. What phrase does Corker tell William to cable back to London regarding Aden's military preparedness?
(a) "Aden unwarwise."
(b) "Aden warwise."
(c) "Aden hot."
(d) "Arrived in Aden, staying."

3. What time of day does John Boot visit the Stitch residence?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) 11 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 12 p.m.

4. What is Kätchen's father's nationality?
(a) Polish.
(b) Russian.
(c) German.
(d) English.

5. How many gorillas does Hitchcock jokingly claim to have seen after his "return" from Ishmaelia's interior?
(a) Two.
(b) One-hundred.
(c) Thirty-three.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what do William and the young German girl climb while William is moving into his new room?

2. What is the future for William Boot?

3. After conversing with William about their respective destinations, William's companion on the train begins to read what?

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

5. William's heart is described as rising with the plane the first time he takes off. To what is this compared?

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