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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what school is the man William meets at the first Ishmaelite Legation a graduate?
(a) Yale University.
(b) King's College London.
(c) The Baptist College of Antigua.
(d) Cambridge University.

2. On what animal has William Boot composed one of his "more finished essays," as reported in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) The badger.
(b) The willow-tailed fox.
(c) The great crested grebe.
(d) The wolf.

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

4. William's heart is described as rising with the plane the first time he takes off. To what is this compared?
(a) Swanlike.
(b) Larklike.
(c) Fearfully.
(d) Hawklike.

5. With whom does William meet at the first Ishmaelite Legation?
(a) The Exiled Prime Minister.
(b) The Consul-General.
(c) Doctor Cohen.
(d) The Foreign Ambassador.

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

7. What important individual initially meets William at the equipment emporium?
(a) Lord Copper.
(b) General Cruttwell.
(c) John Boot.
(d) Algernon Stitch.

8. Why does John Boot want to get away from London?
(a) It is too crowded.
(b) He wants an opportunity to be famous.
(c) He wants to get away from an American girl.
(d) He wants adventure.

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

10. What does the American girl, believing that he is going to Ishmaelia, give to John Boot as a good luck charm?
(a) A metal cross.
(b) A locket with her picture.
(c) A wet rabbit's foot.
(d) A bog-oak pig.

11. How much money is William given by <i>The Daily Beast</i> in traveler's checks?
(a) 100 pounds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 10,000 pounds.
(d) 1000 shillings.

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

13. What is William's initial destination on his way to Ishmaelia?
(a) Tangiers.
(b) Paris.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Marseilles.

14. What city is Mr. Salter attempting to locate in an atlas on occasion of his first meeting with William Boot?
(a) Jacksonburg.
(b) Reykjavik.
(c) Tenochtitlan.
(d) Regensburg.

15. What is the name of the woman who attends William in the equipment emporium?
(a) Miss Burkley.
(b) Miss Bloggs.
(c) Mrs. Salter.
(d) Miss Barton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Mr. Salter insist Lord Copper must remain ignorant?

2. What object does Corker purchase for himself while at Steamer Point?

3. After whose style has William Boot modeled his writing?

4. How much does William's toothbrush purchased from the hotel cost?

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

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