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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. What does The Moth suggest Nathaniel do during school holidays at the end of the section titled "Hell-Fire"?
(a) Learn how to shoot a gun.
(b) Get a job to earn a little money.
(c) Work abroad in America for a while.
(d) Start learning how to cook.

2. What does The Moth tell Nathaniel about his father in the section titled "Hell-Fire"?
(a) That Nathaniel's father is a talented spy.
(b) That Nathaniel's father is likely dead by now.
(c) That Nathaniel's father has always hated dogs.
(d) That Nathaniel's father once killed Nathaniel's pet cat.

3. Where do Nathaniel and Agnes meet to have sex?
(a) Vacant houses Agnes's brother, an estate agent, has access to.
(b) Nathaniel's house.
(c) Restaurant bathrooms.
(d) Churches.

4. Where do Nathaniel and his sister go shortly after their mother leaves for Singapore?
(a) Boarding school.
(b) To an orphanage in America.
(c) To live with grandparents.
(d) To live with an aunt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits Nathniel's house and tells stories of using a smoker normally used for calming bees in innovative ways?

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

3. What does Nathaniel's sister do when they realize their mother has lied to them in the section titled "Hell-Fire"?

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

5. What does Olive Lawrence tell Nathaniel and Rachel she does for a living?

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