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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 does Nathaniel tell about what happens to him in the underground that scares him?
(a) The Darter.
(b) His mother.
(c) Rachel.
(d) The Moth.

2. What is Olive Lawrence's effect on Nathaniel's view of women?
(a) Nathaniel finds Olive fascinating and Olive is the first woman he meets that makes him want to seek out other women's company.
(b) Nathaniel finds Olive very much like his mother, and he misses his mother whenever she is around.
(c) Nathaniel finds Olive sexually attractive and is always looking for women that remind him of her later in life.
(d) Nathaniel finds Olive suspicious so he never trusts women easily.

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

4. What radio program does Nathaniel's mother listen to on Saturdays?
(a) The Perfect World.
(b) The Naturalist's Hour.
(c) War Stories.
(d) This is Your Life.

5. What does the man Nathaniel knows as The Darter seem most interested in in his conversations with The Moth?
(a) Cards.
(b) Bird-watching.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Racing dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nathaniel remember most about visiting his father's office with him one night?

2. What does Olive Lawrence seem capable of to Nathaniel that none of the other visitors to his house seem capable of?

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

4. What does The Darter tell Nathaniel he once did to ensure he did not lose a bet at the race track?

5. What is The Moth's real name?

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