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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what school is the man William meets at the first Ishmaelite Legation a graduate?
(a) King's College London.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Cambridge University.
(d) The Baptist College of Antigua.

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

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

4. What is the name of the ship in which William must travel to Aden?
(a) <i>The Francmacon</i>.
(b) <i>Le Mequerrie</i>.
(c) <i>The Narcissus</i>.
(d) <i> The Fremonque</i>.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many servants attend to the Boot family?

2. What is the title of William Boot's regular column in <i>The Daily Beast</i>?

3. From what famous individual has Uncle Bernard traced William Boot's descent?

4. For how long has Mrs. Stitch been stranded in her car when William arrives?

5. What longtime secret ambition of William's is near to fulfillment towards the end of Book 1, Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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