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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does John Boot want to get away from London?
(a) He wants adventure.
(b) He wants an opportunity to be famous.
(c) It is too crowded.
(d) He wants to get away from an American girl.

2. How many lords are on staff at the Megalopolitan office?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twelve.
(d) One.

3. Which member of the Boot household is the richest in ready cash?
(a) Nannie Price.
(b) Nannie Bloggs.
(c) The Elder Widow Boot.
(d) The Widow Boot.

4. At what time does Mr. Salter awake William by telephone while the latter is at the hotel?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) 8 a.m.

5. William's heart is described as rising with the plane the first time he takes off. To what is this compared?
(a) Fearfully.
(b) Hawklike.
(c) Swanlike.
(d) Larklike.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the director of the Ishmaelite Press Bureau?

2. How much per week does William agree to pay Kätchen for news?

3. What regular Ishmaelite practice has kept the country from being colonized?

4. Where is William Boot, on his return to England, first met by a <i>Daily Beast</i> representative?

5. What has Nannie Bloggs promised William if ever she wins the Irish Sweepstakes?

(see the answer key)

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