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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 The Moth almost exclusively eat?
(a) At his mother's house.
(b) At one Italian restaurant.
(c) Out of trash cans.
(d) From street barrows.

2. What does The Moth tell Nathaniel about his father in the section titled "Hell-Fire"?
(a) That Nathaniel's father has always hated dogs.
(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 is a talented spy.

3. What street in London does Nathaniel live on as a child?
(a) Paddington Road.
(b) Chatham Cross.
(c) Ruvigny Gardens.
(d) Charring Cross.

4. Where did Nathaniel's mother grow up?
(a) Suffolk.
(b) Cornwall.
(c) Corning.
(d) The Cotswolds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of luggage does Nathaniel's mother make a great show of packing?

2. Which book do Nathaniel and his sister imitate in tracking their mother across London before she leaves on her trip to Singapore?

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

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

5. Which character does Nathaniel hear stories of young sexual exploits from at one of his holiday jobs as a young boy?

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