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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 city is Mr. Salter attempting to locate in an atlas on occasion of his first meeting with William Boot?
(a) Jacksonburg.
(b) Regensburg.
(c) Reykjavik.
(d) Tenochtitlan.

2. How does William's train companion relate making the acquaintance of his valet?
(a) They met at an English pub.
(b) They served together in the war.
(c) They went to church together.
(d) They both once worked at <i>The Daily Brute</i>.

3. How many visas is William advised to get for his trip to Ishmaelia?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

4. What is the title of William Boot's regular column in <i>The Daily Beast</i>?
(a) <i>London Gentleman.</i>
(b) <i>Lush Places.</i>
(c) <i>The Questing Vole.</i>
(d) <i>Plashy Fens.</i>

5. With how many other passengers does William fly on his way to Paris?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the Boot family owns the house and estate?

2. For what do the initials of Corker's agency "U.N." stand?

3. What position does John Boot initially seek from Mr. Stitch as a means of foreign employ?

4. What are the last two items William adds to his kit from the equipment emporium?

5. With what sort of art is Corker infatuated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization prompts Lord Copper to see himself as a lonely, deserted leader, having to make do for the incompetence of his subordinates?

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

3. In what way is Uncle Theodore unlike any of Lord Copper's banquet guests of honor, before or after?

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

5. How is William treated when he first arrives at Croydon, and what affects this sort of treatment?

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

7. How does Dr. Benito treat William when he discovers that the latter is not going to Laku?

8. How is William able to send his second big story to the <i>Daily Beast</i> after the Soviet coup?

9. How do the journalists generally treat one another?

10. What important piece of news does Kätchen bring to William after the former spends a morning shopping?

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