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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. Which member of the Boot household is the richest in ready cash?
(a) Nannie Bloggs.
(b) The Widow Boot.
(c) Nannie Price.
(d) The Elder Widow Boot.

2. How many servants attend to the Boot family?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

3. What beverage does Mr. Salter assume William Boot enjoys?
(a) Cider.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Moonshine.

4. Why does Mrs. Stitch prefer the sort of car she drives?
(a) It does not use much petrol.
(b) It can carry a lot of luggage.
(c) It fits on the curb.
(d) It designates her social status.

5. From what famous individual has Uncle Bernard traced William Boot's descent?
(a) Uther Pendragon.
(b) Canute the Celt.
(c) King Alfred.
(d) Ethelred the Unready.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Mr. Salter insist Lord Copper must remain ignorant?

2. After whose style has William Boot modeled his writing?

3. What bizarre claim does the pseudo-consul of the second Ishmaelite Legation make?

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

5. How many children does the French colonial administrator have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the primary point of the thesis of Smiles Soum's manifesto?

2. In his mind, how is William's job as the author of the <i>Lush Places</i> column in the <i>Daily Beast</i> is threatened?

3. Why is it, as revealed by the narrator at the beginning of Book 2, that no colonial powers have taken Ishmaelia?

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

5. What has happened to Corker and Pigge on their journey to Laku?

6. What greatly inconveniences William on his arrival in Paris?

7. How is Lord Copper is made at ease in the unfamiliar social circle of Lady Metroland?

8. What does the Boot family think about Mr. Salter when he arrives at Boot Magna Hall?

9. How do the journalists in Jacksonburg make up for the lack of news when they first arrive in Ishmaelia?

10. Describe the activity in Mrs. Stitch's bedroom when John Boot comes to visit her in her home.

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