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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 135 - 180).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of creatures does the owner of the house Nathaniel buys in Suffolk keep?
(a) Bees.
(b) Hens.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Rabbits.

2. Who do Rachel and Nathaniel travel on the Thames with in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?
(a) Arthur McCash.
(b) The Moth.
(c) Their mother.
(d) The Darter.

3. What is a rumor that Nathaniel hears about Arthur McCash?
(a) That he can speak in tongues.
(b) That he is really a Russian spy.
(c) That he is the president's secret assistant.
(d) That he knows Esperanto, the oldest language.

4. Where does Nathaniel go immediately after the attack at the Bark Theater?
(a) To live with a family in Italy.
(b) To a boarding school in America.
(c) To a boarding school in Ireland.
(d) To live with a family in Scotland.

5. How does Arthur McCash greet Nathaniel when he encounters him for the first time as an adult working in the archives?
(a) Long time, no see.
(b) How is our map maker?
(c) Hello, Sherlock!
(d) Hello, Professor!

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the boy's name who fell through Nathaniel's mother's roof as a child?

2. What song does The Darter habitually hum as he and Nathaniel travel on the barge?

3. What kind of part-time job does Rachel get in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?

4. What is the term for a village that suffered no casualties during the war?

5. What happens to Nathaniel's father after he leaves for Singapore during Nathaniel's childhood?

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