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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 181 - 244).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Agnes do the first time she goes on the barge with Nathaniel and The Darter?
(a) She begs to stop at her old school.
(b) She releases all the greyhounds.
(c) She shouts to everyone on the shore to join them.
(d) She jumps into the water and swims to shore.

2. What is a distinctive feature of Rose Williams' floor in White Paint?
(a) It gives barefoot people splinters.
(b) It has lasers built into it as a security feature.
(c) Its dye rubs off on skin and can not be removed.
(d) It squeaks suddenly and loudly when stepped on.

3. What surprises Nathaniel and Rachel when they see how The Darter moves on the boat on the Thames?
(a) How often he slips off the boat, given that he can not swim.
(b) How afraid he is.
(c) How graceful he is.
(d) How awkward he is.

4. How does Nathaniel manage to escape from his pursuers in the underground?
(a) He has his pocket knife with him and stabs one of the men.
(b) He runs very fast to get away.
(c) He does a spell to ward off the attackers.
(d) He knows the buttons and levers in the lift, so he kicked the brake up to start the lift moving again and escaped.

5. What kind of job is Nathaniel offered at the Foreign Office?
(a) To translate for high-level agents.
(b) To do cartography work.
(c) To do top-secret spy work.
(d) To review files in the archives covering the war and post-war years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of garden does the house Nathaniel buys in Suffolk have?

2. Where does The Darter invite Agnes on one of their first outings?

3. What kind of list about their father did Nathaniel write as a kind of a joke and send to Rachel?

4. Why does Agnes think Nathaniel does not want her to meet his parents?

5. What is Olive Lawrence's effect on Nathaniel's view of women?

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