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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What alliterative word is used to first describe the four Frenchmen in the Hotel Liberty?
(a) Furious.
(b) Fastidious.
(c) Flippant.
(d) Frantic.

2. Which animal attacks the former welterweight champion who had come to visit William at Frau Dressler's?
(a) The gander.
(b) The three-legged dog.
(c) The milch-goat.
(d) The enormous pig.

3. For how much does William buy the stones offered him by Kätchen?
(a) 60 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 20 pounds.

4. Which Boot receives notification of Lord Copper's reward?
(a) Theodore Boot.
(b) John Boot.
(c) William Boot.
(d) Roderick Boot.

5. What family holds a dynasty over the Ishmaelian government?
(a) The Benito family.
(b) The Jackson family.
(c) The Soum family.
(d) The Boot family.

6. What does the Boot family prevent Mr. Salter from drinking?
(a) Cider.
(b) Wine.
(c) Water.
(d) Beer.

7. What does Mr. Pappenhack regularly use as a sedative when his mind is restless?
(a) A toy train.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) <i>Le Fleurs du Mal</i>.
(d) The evening newspaper.

8. At what time does Mr. Salter arrive at Boot Magna Hall?
(a) 4:30 p.m.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) 8 p.m.
(d) 1 a.m.

9. What is the name of Jakes' jackal?
(a) Pigge.
(b) Paleologue.
(c) DuPree.
(d) Achumba.

10. Why are all of the boys working in Frau Dressler's pension excused on a holiday in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) The rains have ended.
(b) The Ishmaelite New Year.
(c) The Ismaelian Day of Independence.
(d) The rains have begun.

11. Why must the young man rather than Bert Tyler drive?
(a) Bert Tyler lost his legs.
(b) Bert Tyler cannot see well.
(c) The young man needs the experience.
(d) Bert Tyler is a narcoleptic.

12. How much money per year is the contract Mr. Salter offers William at Boot Magna Hall?
(a) 10,000 pounds.
(b) 2,000 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 32,000 pounds.

13. What is the capital city of Ishmaelia?
(a) Jaku.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) Jacksonburg.
(d) Aden.

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

15. Where does Smiles, the Fascist leader, escape after stealing German money?
(a) The Sudan.
(b) Germany.
(c) The Congo.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date is Boot's banquet scheduled?

2. In what language does Mr. Baldwin speak with Mr. Popotakis?

3. How much per week does William agree to pay Kätchen for news?

4. What food does Kätchen's husband eat in William's room?

5. Where does William want to take Kätchen?

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