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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times has Corker left England previous to the Ishmaelia expedition?
(a) Dozens of times.
(b) Thrice.
(c) Once.
(d) Never.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the <i>Francmacon</i>'s deck is given up to the captain's quarters?

2. What famous reporter has <i>The Daily Beast</i> recently lost to a competitor?

3. When William first arrives at the Megalopolitan building, he finds it:

4. From what famous individual has Uncle Bernard traced William Boot's descent?

5. What phrase does Corker tell William to cable back to London regarding Aden's military preparedness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does William not travel with the rest of the journalists to Laku?

2. What characterizes the speech of the black Ishmaelian speaking in Hyde Park when William takes a walk through?

3. How do the guests of Lord Copper's banquet amuse themselves while Lord Copper delivers his 38-minute speech?

4. What seemingly important piece of information does William uncover by talking with Jack Bannister, and why can he not make a story of it?

5. For what reason does Mr. Salter insist upon William keeping a low profile until the passport mess is sorted out?

6. For what reason does John Boot come to see Julia Stitch at the beginning of the story?

7. Describe William's interaction with his unusual fellow passenger in the restaurant car of the train to Marseilles.

8. In what way does Lord Copper directly contradict himself while speaking to William about the Ishmaelian conflict?

9. How does William avoid meeting with any of the important members of the <i>Daily Beast</i> when he arrives in London?

10. Why has Mrs. Stitch ended up with her car unfortunately stuck after driving down a flight of stairs?

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