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

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

3. What company does Nathaniel's father work for?
(a) Chanel.
(b) Uniroyal.
(c) Tiffany's.
(d) Unilver.

4. 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.

5. How do Nathaniel's mother's parents die?
(a) They each die of cancer.
(b) In a car crash.
(c) In a fire.
(d) They are killed in the war by a bombing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Nathaniel and his sister find in their house in London when they arrive after running away from school?

2. What is The Darter's real name?

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

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

5. Where does The Moth almost exclusively eat?

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