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

2. How many copies of John Boot's novel sell in their first year?
(a) 15,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 15,000,000.
(d) 20,000.

3. What is William's initial destination on his way to Ishmaelia?
(a) Tangiers.
(b) Paris.
(c) Marseilles.
(d) Cairo.

4. How many members of the Boot family live in Boot Magna Hall?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.

5. Where is William intending to depart the train?
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Avignon.
(c) Tangiers.
(d) The Cote d'Azur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What items does Lord Copper especially impress upon William to take on his trip?

2. What is the new word which Josephine learns and uses to describe many things to John Boot?

3. At what time does Mr. Salter awake William by telephone while the latter is at the hotel?

4. With what sort of art is Corker infatuated?

5. Into what airport does William fly after leaving England?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why has John Boot's situation in London become very awkward?

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. Describe the condition of the <i>Francmacon</i>, the ship upon which William has to sail from Marseilles.

9. How - and why - is Corker dressed upon his arrival in the dining room of the <i>Francmacon</i>?

10. 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?

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