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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object of William's passes by the customs officials of the airport without scrutiny?
(a) The canoe.
(b) His boots.
(c) The typewriter.
(d) The cleft sticks.

2. What animal does the Captain of the <i>Francmacon</i>'s wife keep as a pet?
(a) A frisky cat.
(b) A hairless dog.
(c) A lethargic snake.
(d) A screaming monkey.

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

4. What sort of car does Mrs. Stitch drive?
(a) A large black car.
(b) A large white car.
(c) A mid-size blue car.
(d) A tiny black car.

5. When William first arrives at the Megalopolitan building, he finds it:
(a) Disappointing.
(b) Small.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Disconcerting.

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

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

8. Who is the proprietor of <i>The Daily Brute</i>?
(a) Sir Maubray.
(b) Mr. Salter.
(c) Lord Copper.
(d) Lord Zinc.

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

10. What is the cost to transport William's luggage to his first destination?
(a) 103 pounds.
(b) 107 pounds.
(c) 301 pounds.
(d) 130 pounds.

11. Why does Mrs. Stitch prefer the sort of car she drives?
(a) It fits on the curb.
(b) It can carry a lot of luggage.
(c) It does not use much petrol.
(d) It designates her social status.

12. From what famous individual has Uncle Bernard traced William Boot's descent?
(a) King Alfred.
(b) Canute the Celt.
(c) Ethelred the Unready.
(d) Uther Pendragon.

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

14. Into what airport does William fly after leaving England?
(a) Le Bourget.
(b) Aeroport de Marseilles.
(c) Aeroports de Paris.
(d) Brussels Airport.

15. To what country does <i>The Daily Beast</i> want William Boot to travel?
(a) France.
(b) Ishmaelia.
(c) America.
(d) Iceland.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month do the events of the <i>Scoop</i> begin to unfold?

2. How does William's train companion relate making the acquaintance of his valet?

3. Where is William intending to depart the train?

4. How does Josephine Stitch always greet John Boot?

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

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