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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (pages 1 - 50).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of luggage does Nathaniel's mother make a great show of packing?
(a) A leather briefcase.
(b) A wooden crate.
(c) A small canvas suitcase.
(d) A steamer trunk.

2. 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) Start learning how to cook.
(d) Work abroad in America for a while.

3. What is Nathaniel's mother's nickname for him?
(a) Sweetheart.
(b) Moth.
(c) Stitch.
(d) Darter.

4. What does Nathaniel remember most about visiting his father's office with him one night?
(a) The doorman's uniform.
(b) The secretaries' smiles.
(c) The large maps on the wall.
(d) The animals all around.

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 Hand.
(b) The Eye.
(c) The Greyhound.
(d) The Moth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does The Moth almost exclusively eat?

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

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

4. What radio program does Nathaniel's mother listen to on Saturdays?

5. Where does Nathaniel start his first paying job?

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