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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) The Moth.
(c) The Darter.
(d) Mr. Hessing.

2. What job did The Moth and Nathaniel's mother do together during the war?
(a) They were assassins.
(b) They were code breakers.
(c) They were "fire watchers."
(d) They were medics.

3. What is The Darter's real name?
(a) Sam Malakite.
(b) Norman Marshall.
(c) Arthur McCash.
(d) Marsh Felon.

4. Where do Nathaniel and his sister go shortly after their mother leaves for Singapore?
(a) To an orphanage in America.
(b) Boarding school.
(c) To live with grandparents.
(d) To live with an aunt.

5. Who do Nathaniel and his sister find in their house in London when they arrive after running away from school?
(a) The Moth and The Hen.
(b) The Moth and The Darter.
(c) The Darter and The Hand.
(d) The Darter and The Hen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does The Moth work?

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

3. What does Nathaniel's sister show him that casts doubt on their mother's whereabouts in the section titled "Hell-Fire"?

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"?

5. Where does The Moth almost exclusively eat?

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