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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. Which illness does Rachel develop as a child?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Cystic Fibrosis.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Diabetes.

2. What was the boy's name who fell through Nathaniel's mother's roof as a child?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Norman.
(c) Walter.
(d) Marsh.

3. What happens to Nathaniel and Agnes on the city bus at the end of the section titled "Agnes Street"?
(a) They are followed by several men.
(b) They are robbed.
(c) They are harassed by school children.
(d) They are arrested.

4. What does Agnes draw on for the sketch that she gives to Nathaniel in the section titled "Agnes Street"?
(a) A napkin.
(b) A business card.
(c) A slate.
(d) Butcher paper.

5. What German word does The Moth explain to Rachel and Nathaniel that means "heavy"?
(a) Hoch.
(b) Lang.
(c) Schwer.
(d) Korpulent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What story does The Moth tell Nathaniel about his mother during the war in the section titled "A Table Full of Strangers"?

3. What is Olive Lawrence's effect on Nathaniel's view of women?

4. Where do Nathaniel and his sister go shortly after their mother leaves for Singapore?

5. Who appears at Nathaniel's house for the first time the day after his frightening episode in the underground?

(see the answer key)

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