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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the reported leader of the Fascists in Ishmaelia?
(a) Rathbone Jackson.
(b) Gollancz Jackson.
(c) Dr. Benito.
(d) Smiles Soum.

2. What is Kätchen's father's nationality?
(a) Polish.
(b) German.
(c) English.
(d) Russian.

3. Why must the young man rather than Bert Tyler drive?
(a) Bert Tyler is a narcoleptic.
(b) Bert Tyler lost his legs.
(c) The young man needs the experience.
(d) Bert Tyler cannot see well.

4. Why are all of the boys working in Frau Dressler's pension excused on a holiday in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) The rains have begun.
(b) The Ismaelian Day of Independence.
(c) The Ishmaelite New Year.
(d) The rains have ended.

5. How does Lord Copper intend to honor William Boot on his return to England?
(a) By erecting a monument in the Megalopolitan building.
(b) By giving him a parade.
(c) By increasing his salary.
(d) By knighting him.

6. Which member of the Boot family keeps Mr. Salter up late and unintentionally forces him to sleep in a chair?
(a) Uncle Theodore.
(b) Nannie Bloggs.
(c) William.
(d) Uncle Bernard.

7. What is Corker's wife's name?
(a) Sandra.
(b) Mary.
(c) Evelin.
(d) Madge.

8. For how long has Kätchen's husband been away when William meets her?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three days.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Three years.

9. To whom is it commonly mistaken, by his family, that William has a romantic attachment?
(a) Sarah Penning.
(b) Frau Dressler.
(c) Kätchen.
(d) Miss Caldicote.

10. Into what do William and the young German girl climb while William is moving into his new room?
(a) A tent.
(b) A mess.
(c) A tree.
(d) A canoe.

11. Which horse does Priscilla have to take on her evacuation for the sake of Mr. Salter's accommodation?
(a) The old bay.
(b) The mare.
(c) The old mare.
(d) The bay.

12. After Shumble's story blows over, how many more journalists arrive in Ishmaelia?
(a) Twenty
(b) Ten.
(c) One-hundred.
(d) Fifty

13. About what does Mr. Salter interrupt Lord Copper's drawing at the beginning of Book 3?
(a) The war in Ishmaelia.
(b) Bucharest.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Germany.

14. Which Boot receives notification of Lord Copper's reward?
(a) Roderick Boot.
(b) Theodore Boot.
(c) John Boot.
(d) William Boot.

15. On what date is Boot's banquet scheduled?
(a) September 16th.
(b) October 9th.
(c) December 11th.
(d) August 29th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Boot family give up for the sake of the war effort in 1914?

2. From what town does Hitchcock reportedly score a scoop on the Fascists in Ishmaelia?

3. Where does Smiles, the Fascist leader, escape after stealing German money?

4. How does Mr. Salter decide to travel from the train station to Boot Magna Hall?

5. How long has Kätchen been with her husband?

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