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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI (pages 245 - 285).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who from Nathaniel's past has produced a television documentary he wants to watch?
(a) Olive Lawrence.
(b) Arthur McCash.
(c) The Darter.
(d) The Moth.

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

3. What does The Darter smuggle on the Thames?
(a) Encrypted war communications.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Pornography.
(d) Greyhound dogs.

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

5. What was the newspaper that the local Reverend produced?
(a) The Mint Light.
(b) The Moggs Journal.
(c) The Quinn Conversation.
(d) The Richmond Record.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the last things that Nathaniel says to his mother Rose before she dies?

2. What is a distinctive feature of Rose Williams' floor in White Paint?

3. What song does The Darter habitually hum as he and Nathaniel travel on the barge?

4. Where does Nathaniel go immediately after the attack at the Bark Theater?

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

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