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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lord Copper intend to honor William Boot on his return to England?
(a) By knighting him.
(b) By giving him a parade.
(c) By erecting a monument in the Megalopolitan building.
(d) By increasing his salary.

2. How far outside of Jacksonburg are Pigge and Corker stuck?
(a) Thirteen miles.
(b) Eight kilometers.
(c) Eighty miles.
(d) Twelve miles.

3. How long did it take Kätchen's husband to make his boat that sank like a stone in the Matto Grosso?
(a) Two months.
(b) Ten years.
(c) One week.
(d) Ten weeks.

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

5. In what decade previous to William's story did many European countries attempt expeditions to Ishmaelia?
(a) The 1870s.
(b) The 1820s.
(c) The 1770s.
(d) The 1890s.

6. How many cabs transport William and all his luggage from Victoria?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

7. Where do the Boots ship Priscilla in order to accommodate Mr. Salter's visit?
(a) South Hampton.
(b) The Hickenfelds.
(c) The Caldicotes.
(d) London.

8. In what language does Mr. Baldwin speak with Mr. Popotakis?
(a) Farsi.
(b) English.
(c) Demotic Greek.
(d) Sicilian.

9. What is the name of Priscilla's dog?
(a) Annabel.
(b) Katerina.
(c) Devin.
(d) Rosie.

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

11. Where does William want to take Kätchen?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) Laku.
(d) France.

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

13. Who is the reported leader of the Fascists in Ishmaelia?
(a) Dr. Benito.
(b) Gollancz Jackson.
(c) Smiles Soum.
(d) Rathbone Jackson.

14. Where is William Boot, on his return to England, first met by a <i>Daily Beast</i> representative?
(a) Boot Magna Hall.
(b) London.
(c) Dover.
(d) Victoria.

15. From what correspondence school has Bateson graduated?
(a) Windward.
(b) Highcastle.
(c) Ellerbe.
(d) Aircastle.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does William move after two photographers join his and Corker's room at the Hotel Liberty?

2. Which of the journalists staying at the Hotel Liberty is suspected of receiving secret information from the government?

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

4. What beverage does Mr. Salter's wife prepare for him after Boot's second big story comes in?

5. At what time does Mr. Salter arrive at Boot Magna Hall?

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