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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the last two items William adds to his kit from the equipment emporium?
(a) A coil of rope and a sheet of tin.
(b) A set of surgical instruments and portable humidor.
(c) A Christmas hamper and Santa Claus costume.
(d) Two cleft sticks.

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

3. What has Nannie Bloggs promised William if ever she wins the Irish Sweepstakes?
(a) To take him across seas.
(b) To take him in a plane.
(c) To send him to journalism school.
(d) To buy him a car.

4. What sort of coin does William mistakenly attempt to give the steward on the train to London?
(a) A sovereign.
(b) A shilling.
(c) A pound.
(d) A six-pence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the most valued friend of John Boot?

2. How much does William's toothbrush purchased from the hotel cost?

3. What is the name of the woman who attends William in the equipment emporium?

4. How many servants attend to the Boot family?

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

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