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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nathaniel see on The Darter's wall that reveals what is really going on?

2. Where does Sophie work?

3. What does the person who finds Rose Williams' body do after he finds her?

4. What does Marsh Felon make for Rose when he stays in her family's house?

5. Where does The Darter tell Nathaniel he had moved for a while?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Nathaniel's relationship with Mr. Sam Malakite like when Nathaniel was a teenager?

2. In the section titled "In the Archives," what does Nathaniel feel he has lost along with any details about his mother's work in the war?

3. How does Nathaniel figure out that Agnes is The Darter's wife?

4. In the section titled "In the Archives," where does Nathaniel meet Rachel and what do they speak about?

5. Why is Nathaniel interested in the sea pea plant?

6. Why does Marsh Felon have to spend several weeks in Rose's family house as an adolescent?

7. What does Rose tell Nathaniel when he asks her about what happened to The Moth?

8. How does Nathaniel feel about The Darter after their meeting as adults, when Nathaniel finally tracks The Darter down?

9. What does Nathaniel find in a desk in his mother's house after she dies that surprises him?

10. What does Sam Malakite do for Nathaniel at Rose's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rose meets Marsh Felon, the man who eventually recruits her to work for British Intelligence, when they are both very young and he and his family are completing roofing work on her family's house. Write an essay discussing Rose's path to her dangerous work as a spy, including the specific event and feelings that prompted her to start her work.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Nathaniel's and Rachel's reactions to their parents' - and especially Rose's - actions during their childhood. Cite specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how The Moth's explanation of the word "schwer" relates to the larger theme of the long, destructive, and lingering effects of war on individuals, families, and nations.

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