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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. Where does Nathaniel start his first paying job?
(a) In the fields of a local farm.
(b) In the laundry room of The Criterion.
(c) In the kitchen of La Mia Amici.
(d) In the sound room at the BBC radio station.

2. Who is Nathaniel's sister?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Viola.
(c) Rose.
(d) Jennifer.

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

4. 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 once killed Nathaniel's pet cat.
(c) That Nathaniel's father is likely dead by now.
(d) That Nathaniel's father has always hated dogs.

5. What is Nathaniel's mother's nickname for Nathaniel's sister?
(a) Warbler.
(b) Robin.
(c) Hen.
(d) Wren.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the man Nathaniel knows as The Darter seem most interested in in his conversations with The Moth?

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

(see the answer key)

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