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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What French philosopher is mentioned in Book 1, Chapter 4, section 6?
(a) Jacques Maritain.
(b) Rene Descartes.
(c) Voltaire.
(d) Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

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

3. Which activity is Mrs. Stitch NOT performing from her bed when John Boot visits?
(a) Knitting a quilt.
(b) Deciding on costumes for a charity ballet.
(c) Signing cheques.
(d) Answering the crossword.

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

5. What is the name of the companion's valet on the train?
(a) Cuthbert.
(b) Roland.
(c) Hax.
(d) James.

6. How does Mr. Salter always answer Lord Copper when the latter is incorrect?
(a) "Definitely, Lord Copper."
(b) "Within reason, Lord Copper."
(c) "It is possible."
(d) "Up to a point."

7. What object does Corker purchase for himself while at Steamer Point?
(a) A tiny leather rhinocerous.
(b) A tribal mask.
(c) A ceramic pig.
(d) An elephant of synthetic ivory.

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

9. What items does Lord Copper especially impress upon William to take on his trip?
(a) Water-proof pens.
(b) Hiking boots.
(c) Cleft sticks.
(d) Copies of <i>The Daily Beast</i>.

10. At what time of the evening does Mrs. Stitch invariably go home, according to John Boot?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 11 p.m.

11. What are the last two items William adds to his kit from the equipment emporium?
(a) A coil of rope and a sheet of tin.
(b) A Christmas hamper and Santa Claus costume.
(c) Two cleft sticks.
(d) A set of surgical instruments and portable humidor.

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

13. What word does William use to describe the captain's wife to Corker upon first meeting the latter?
(a) Hideous.
(b) Bulky.
(c) Slender.
(d) Slim.

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

15. Of what does Mr. Salter insist Lord Copper must remain ignorant?
(a) The oversight of the passport.
(b) A fire in Lord Copper's office.
(c) William oversleeping by half a day.
(d) Mrs. Stitch discovering the mix-up.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what animal does Priscilla mischievously replace the animal on which William Boot had written for his recent Lush Places article?

3. What beverage does Mr. Salter assume William Boot enjoys?

4. For what does William's companion on the train thank William?

5. Of what school is the man William meets at the first Ishmaelite Legation a graduate?

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