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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (pages 101 - 134).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nathaniel's sister show him that casts doubt on their mother's whereabouts in the section titled "Hell-Fire"?
(a) She finds a letter from their mother to The Moth saying she is in Italy.
(b) She finds a letter from their father telling them not to trust their mother.
(c) She finds their mother's passport tucked in a drawer.
(d) She finds their mother's steamer trunk stowed in the basement of their house.

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

3. What does Agnes draw on for the sketch that she gives to Nathaniel in the section titled "Agnes Street"?
(a) A business card.
(b) A slate.
(c) A napkin.
(d) Butcher paper.

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

5. Where does The Moth work?
(a) Mia Amici restaurant.
(b) A local farm.
(c) A local pub called Owens.
(d) The Criterion banquet hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wisdom does Olive Lawrence murmur to Nathaniel that comes back to him as an adult?

2. What is Nathaniel's first girlfriend's reaction when he tells her his first name?

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

4. Which literary character does Nathaniel hear might be based on Arthur McCash later in his life?

5. What nighttime activity do Nathaniel and Rachel partake of with Olive Lawrence?

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