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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 is Mr. Malakite's disposition?
(a) He has wild mood swings.
(b) He is lethargic and laconic.
(c) He is quick to anger.
(d) He is easygoing and reliable.

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

3. What is the term for a village that suffered no casualties during the war?
(a) A Thankful Village.
(b) A Blessed Village.
(c) A Cursed Village.
(d) A Lucky Village.

4. Who appears at Nathaniel's house for the first time the day after his frightening episode in the underground?
(a) Sam Malakite.
(b) Arthur McCash.
(c) The Darter.
(d) His father.

5. What was the newspaper that the local Reverend produced?
(a) The Richmond Record.
(b) The Quinn Conversation.
(c) The Mint Light.
(d) The Moggs Journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the men whose care Nathaniel and Rachel are left in does Nathaniel most prefer?

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

3. Which illness does Rachel develop as a child?

4. What was Nathaniel's work for the Foreign Office referred to generally as?

5. What does Rachel name her baby?

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