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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (pages 51 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Olive Lawrence tell Nathaniel and Rachel she does for a living?
(a) She is a translator.
(b) She is a cartographer.
(c) She is an ethnographer.
(d) She is a stylist.

3. What is Nathaniel's mother's nickname for Nathaniel's sister?
(a) Hen.
(b) Wren.
(c) Robin.
(d) Warbler.

4. What does Olive Lawrence seem capable of to Nathaniel that none of the other visitors to his house seem capable of?
(a) Talking to children.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Clear judgement.
(d) Money management.

5. What nickname do Nathaniel and his sister give to the man in charge of caring for them in the section titled "A Table Full of Strangers"?
(a) The Eye.
(b) The Greyhound.
(c) The Moth.
(d) The Hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Agnes faint one night at work in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?

2. What does Nathaniel's sister show him that casts doubt on their mother's whereabouts in the section titled "Hell-Fire"?

3. Which illness does Rachel develop as a child?

4. Who do Nathaniel and his sister find in their house in London when they arrive after running away from school?

5. What happens to Nathaniel and Agnes on the city bus at the end of the section titled "Agnes Street"?

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