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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what sort of art is Corker infatuated?
(a) Oriental Art.
(b) American Art.
(c) Occidental Art.
(d) African Art.

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

3. What was Mr. Salter's most recent previous position with <i>The Daily Beast</i>?
(a) Assistant editor of the Financial Section.
(b) Editor of the Domestic News.
(c) Editor of the Women's Page.
(d) Trade reporter.

4. How many times has Corker left England previous to the Ishmaelia expedition?
(a) Never.
(b) Dozens of times.
(c) Thrice.
(d) Once.

5. For what paper does Mr. Pappenhacker work?
(a) <i>The Twopence</i>.
(b) <i>The Messageries Maritimes</i>.
(c) <i>The Daily Brute</i>.
(d) <i>The Daily Beast</i>.

6. Which member of the Boot family owns the house and estate?
(a) Bernard Boot.
(b) Roderick Boot.
(c) William Boot.
(d) Theodore Boot.

7. What makes Corker ill while on the ship to Ishmaelia?
(a) The fish.
(b) The humidity.
(c) The wine.
(d) A virus.

8. How many servants attend to the Boot family?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Eleven.

9. How many copies of John Boot's novel sell in their first year?
(a) 15,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 15,000,000.

10. For how long has Mrs. Stitch been stranded in her car when William arrives?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Seventy-two minutes.
(d) Four minutes.

11. Which member of the Boot family owns the motor car?
(a) Uncle Roderick.
(b) Uncle Theodore.
(c) Aunt Anne.
(d) Priscilla Boot.

12. From where is William supposed to leave England?
(a) West Kensington.
(b) South London.
(c) Croydon.
(d) York.

13. After conversing with William about their respective destinations, William's companion on the train begins to read what?
(a) A work of French philosophy.
(b) A love letter from his wife.
(c) A copy of <i>The Daily Beast</i>.
(d) A work of German poetry.

14. Where does John Boot wish to be sent, as revealed in his private conversation with Mrs. Stitch?
(a) Madagascar.
(b) Ishmaelia.
(c) France.
(d) India.

15. How many lords are on staff at the Megalopolitan office?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eight.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important individual initially meets William at the equipment emporium?

2. Which member of the Boot household is the richest in ready cash?

3. From what famous individual has Uncle Bernard traced William Boot's descent?

4. What food do William, the French administrator, and the administrator's children reject while dining on the <i>Francmacon</i>?

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

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