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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. Into what airport does William fly after leaving England?
(a) Aeroport de Marseilles.
(b) Le Bourget.
(c) Aeroports de Paris.
(d) Brussels Airport.

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

3. For what paper does Mr. Pappenhacker work?
(a) <i>The Daily Beast</i>.
(b) <i>The Daily Brute</i>.
(c) <i>The Twopence</i>.
(d) <i>The Messageries Maritimes</i>.

4. What beverage does Corker attempt to order from the steward on the boat?
(a) A pint of bitter.
(b) A glass of Riesling.
(c) A glass of Bourdeaux.
(d) A tablespoon of butter.

5. When William first arrives at the Megalopolitan building, he finds it:
(a) Disconcerting.
(b) Disappointing.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Small.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what street is William suddenly whisked off to in a taxi in order to cover a story regarding Mrs. Stitch?

2. With whom does William meet at the first Ishmaelite Legation?

3. How many lords are on staff at the Megalopolitan office?

4. Where does John Boot wish to be sent, as revealed in his private conversation with Mrs. Stitch?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the chief concern of Lord Copper and Mr. Salter as William makes his way back to London, and how do they plan to deal with this concern?

2. How does Erik Olafsen change the more alcohol he drinks, and why is this significant?

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

4. What is revealed about the priorities of the <i>Daily Beast</i> by the man asking for William's passport as he is about to depart?

5. What should stick out to the woefully unjournalistic mind of William when his fellow passenger also leaves the train in Marseilles?

6. What is Corker's chief complaint about the journalistic profession in Jacksonburg, as he tells William just after using the latter's toothbrush?

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

8. How do the journalists generally treat one another?

9. In what way does Kätchen abuse William's attraction to her?

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

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