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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Of what does Mr. Salter insist Lord Copper must remain ignorant?
(a) William oversleeping by half a day.
(b) A fire in Lord Copper's office.
(c) Mrs. Stitch discovering the mix-up.
(d) The oversight of the passport.

3. Where does John Boot wish to be sent, as revealed in his private conversation with Mrs. Stitch?
(a) Ishmaelia.
(b) France.
(c) India.
(d) Madagascar.

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

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

6. For what does William's companion on the train thank William?
(a) For shooing off the Swiss waiter.
(b) For conversing with him.
(c) For allowing him on his plane.
(d) For the use of his lighter.

7. What is the new word which Josephine learns and uses to describe many things to John Boot?
(a) Banal.
(b) Superfluous.
(c) Mundane.
(d) Trivial.

8. For what do the initials of Corker's agency "U.N." stand?
(a) United News.
(b) Unlimited Nationals.
(c) Universal News.
(d) Universe News.

9. How long does Mrs. Stitch take in the bath while John Boot waits?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

10. How does Josephine Stitch always greet John Boot?
(a) By kicking him.
(b) By kissing him.
(c) By punching him.
(d) By hugging him.

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

12. What animal does the Captain of the <i>Francmacon</i>'s wife keep as a pet?
(a) A lethargic snake.
(b) A hairless dog.
(c) A frisky cat.
(d) A screaming monkey.

13. What word does William use to describe the captain's wife to Corker upon first meeting the latter?
(a) Hideous.
(b) Slim.
(c) Slender.
(d) Bulky.

14. What is the name of the woman who attends William in the equipment emporium?
(a) Mrs. Salter.
(b) Miss Bloggs.
(c) Miss Barton.
(d) Miss Burkley.

15. What famous reporter has <i>The Daily Beast</i> recently lost to a competitor?
(a) Corker.
(b) Boot.
(c) Jakes.
(d) Hitchcock.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the <i>Francmacon</i>'s deck is given up to the captain's quarters?

2. Which Roman author is Josephine reading on John Boot's arrival?

3. After whose style has William Boot modeled his writing?

4. What was Mr. Salter's most recent previous position with <i>The Daily Beast</i>?

5. To what does "unnatural" correspond in the telegram William receives at Aden?

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