2. How does The Darter feel about Agnes?
(a) He does not like her.
(b) He does not trust her.
(c) He thinks she and Nathaniel are a terrible match.
(d) He loves her.

3. Who does Agnes draw a portrait of on one of the barge trips?
(a) The Darter.
(b) The Moth.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Nathaniel.

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

5. What kinds of creatures does the owner of the house Nathaniel buys in Suffolk keep?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Hens.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Bees.

6. Which book do Nathaniel and his sister imitate in tracking their mother across London before she leaves on her trip to Singapore?
(a) The Woman in White.
(b) Madame Bovary.
(c) The Last of The Mohicans.
(d) Great Expectations.

7. Who do Rachel and Nathaniel travel on the Thames with in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?
(a) Arthur McCash.
(b) The Moth.
(c) Their mother.
(d) The Darter.

8. In what year do Nathaniel's parents tell him they are traveling to Singapore?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1936.

9. What does Agnes do the first time she goes on the barge with Nathaniel and The Darter?
(a) She begs to stop at her old school.
(b) She releases all the greyhounds.
(c) She jumps into the water and swims to shore.
(d) She shouts to everyone on the shore to join them.

10. What happens to Nathaniel one night in the underground that shakes him and scares him?
(a) He thinks he sees a ghost.
(b) He is stabbed by a young girl.
(c) Two men try to accost him in the lift.
(d) He thinks he sees his mother.

11. Where does The Darter invite Agnes on one of their first outings?
(a) To Ruvigny Gardens.
(b) To the theater.
(c) To the greyhound track.
(d) To a concert.

12. What does Nathaniel remember most about visiting his father's office with him one night?
(a) The large maps on the wall.
(b) The secretaries' smiles.
(c) The animals all around.
(d) The doorman's uniform.

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

14. What does Arthur McCash tell Nathaniel that Nathaniel's mother is doing?
(a) Government work.
(b) Assassin work.
(c) Spy work.
(d) Something important.

15. What does Olive Lawrence seem capable of to Nathaniel that none of the other visitors to his house seem capable of?
(a) Money management.
(b) Clear judgement.
(c) Talking to children.
(d) Cooking.