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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does "unnatural" correspond in the telegram William receives at Aden?
(a) Ishmaelia.
(b) Expenses.
(c) Universal News.
(d) Sea travel.

2. How many children does the French colonial administrator have?
(a) None.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. How many gorillas does Hitchcock jokingly claim to have seen after his "return" from Ishmaelia's interior?
(a) Two.
(b) Thirty-three.
(c) Six.
(d) One-hundred.

4. At what time of the evening does Mrs. Stitch invariably go home, according to John Boot?
(a) 11 p.m.
(b) 1 a.m.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) Midnight.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the highest paid journalist in America, about whom Corker tells William a story?

4. Where does William want to take Kätchen?

5. Why is William perplexed by the telegram he receives from <i>The Daily Beast</i> while at Aden?

(see the answer key)

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