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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. Which book do Nathaniel and his sister imitate in tracking their mother across London before she leaves on her trip to Singapore?
(a) The Last of The Mohicans.
(b) Great Expectations.
(c) Madame Bovary.
(d) The Woman in White.

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

3. What story does The Moth tell Nathaniel about his mother during the war in the section titled "A Table Full of Strangers"?
(a) The Moth tells Nathaniel about his mother breaking a difficult code.
(b) The Moth tells Nathaniel about his mother's interrogation skills.
(c) The Moth tells Nathaniel about his mother killing enemy soldiers.
(d) The Moth tells Nathaniel about his mother driving men to the coast through the night.

4. Which character does Nathaniel hear stories of young sexual exploits from at one of his holiday jobs as a young boy?
(a) The Darter.
(b) Mr. Hessing.
(c) The Moth.
(d) Mr. Nkoma.

5. Who visits Nathniel's house and tells stories of using a smoker normally used for calming bees in innovative ways?
(a) The Moth.
(b) Mr. Florence.
(c) The Darter.
(d) Mr. Nkoma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the boy's name who fell through Nathaniel's mother's roof as a child?

2. What street in London does Nathaniel live on as a child?

3. Where does Nathaniel start his first paying job?

4. Where does The Moth work?

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

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