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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 does Nathaniel hear on a tape during his work in the archives whose voice he recognizes?
(a) Marsh Felon.
(b) Rose Williams, his mother.
(c) The Darter.
(d) Arthur McCash.

2. What program does Marsh Felon host on BBC Radio?
(a) The Naturalist's Hour.
(b) The Sea Green Walk.
(c) The Hedgehog's Burrow.
(d) Flora and Fauna of the English Countryside.

3. What name is Marsh Felon sometimes known by?
(a) The Rooftop Jumper.
(b) James Bond.
(c) The Ghost.
(d) Long-Flew Knife.

4. Who appears at Nathaniel's house for the first time the day after his frightening episode in the underground?
(a) Sam Malakite.
(b) His father.
(c) Arthur McCash.
(d) The Darter.

5. What happens to Nathaniel's father after he leaves for Singapore during Nathaniel's childhood?
(a) He is killed by robbers.
(b) He marries another woman and has a second family.
(c) Nathaniel never finds out.
(d) He dies in a drowning accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Rose Williams remember September?

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

3. What is Rose's reaction when Nathaniel mentions that Olive Lawrence was an ethnographer?

4. What does Arthur McCash tell Nathaniel that Nathaniel's mother is doing?

5. What kind of part-time job does Rachel get in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?

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