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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does Mr. Salter interrupt Lord Copper's drawing at the beginning of Book 3?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Germany.
(c) Bucharest.
(d) The war in Ishmaelia.

2. On William and Corker's train to Ishmaelia, who selfishly occupies one of the four first-class compartments?
(a) An English diplomat.
(b) Corker.
(c) A Swiss ticket collector.
(d) William and Corker.

3. What is Jack Bannister's long-time nickname?
(a) Flagpole.
(b) Poke.
(c) Moke.
(d) Banny.

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

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

6. Which member of the Boot family keeps Mr. Salter up late and unintentionally forces him to sleep in a chair?
(a) Uncle Theodore.
(b) William.
(c) Uncle Bernard.
(d) Nannie Bloggs.

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

8. What objects fill the heavy bag belonging to the girl who previously occupied William's room in the Pension Dressler?
(a) Gold bars.
(b) Steel rods.
(c) Stones.
(d) Hard-cover books.

9. Which horse does Priscilla have to take on her evacuation for the sake of Mr. Salter's accommodation?
(a) The bay.
(b) The old mare.
(c) The mare.
(d) The old bay.

10. Who is the director of the Ishmaelite Press Bureau?
(a) Dr. Benito.
(b) Erik Olafsen.
(c) Mrs. Earl Russell Jackson.
(d) Rathbone Jackson.

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

12. To where do the Ishmaelian taxi drivers in Jacksonburg take foreigners when the latter cannot be understood?
(a) To Frau Dressler's house.
(b) To the railway station.
(c) To the Hotel Liberty.
(d) To the Swede.

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

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

15. What beverage does Mr. Salter's wife prepare for him after Boot's second big story comes in?
(a) Ovaltine.
(b) Gin and tonic.
(c) Whiskey-soda.
(d) Vodka on the rocks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is unique about the stones William bought from Kätchen?

3. At whose villa does Dr. Benito attempt to persuade William to stay?

4. For how long has Kätchen's husband been away when William meets her?

5. How many cabs transport William and all his luggage from Victoria?

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