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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of sandwiches does Mrs. Malakite make for Mr. Malakite and Nathaniel?
(a) Egg and tuna fish.
(b) Ham and lettuce.
(c) Turkey and stuffing.
(d) Tomato, cheese, onion, and honey.

2. What is the term for a village that suffered no casualties during the war?
(a) A Blessed Village.
(b) A Cursed Village.
(c) A Thankful Village.
(d) A Lucky Village.

3. Who was the pastor in White Paint?
(a) Reverent Richmond.
(b) Reverend Moggs.
(c) Reverend Quinn.
(d) Reverend Mint.

4. What street in Naples does Rose find herself on after her escape from captivity?
(a) The street of small daggers.
(b) Via Napoli.
(c) The street of three exits.
(d) Via Veneto.

5. What injury does Marsh Felon sustain in his fall from Rose's roof?
(a) A broken hip.
(b) Two broken legs.
(c) A broken neck.
(d) A broken arm.

6. What book makes Marsh Felon curious about climbing roofs as a young man?
(a) The Roof-Climber's Guide to Trinity.
(b) Watch Out For the Chimneys!
(c) Slate and Brick: A Guide to Rooftop Agility.
(d) Keeping Your Balance in Tight Spots.

7. What is Mr. Malakite's disposition?
(a) He has wild mood swings.
(b) He is easygoing and reliable.
(c) He is quick to anger.
(d) He is lethargic and laconic.

8. What does Nathaniel say when he hears Mr. Malakite has died?
(a) A man of nature is a gentle man.
(b) He was a good man.
(c) Only in open fields.
(d) Once a farmer, always a farmer.

9. What does Rachel tell Nathaniel about her feelings about their childhood?
(a) She has managed to forgive their mother.
(b) The Darter used to hit her to discipline her.
(c) They were both damaged.
(d) She will never forgive their father.

10. What does Marsh Felon use as a means to demonstrate to Rose the importance of knowing how to extract oneself from somewhere?
(a) An underground cave.
(b) An old wasp's nest.
(c) A groundhog burrow.
(d) A natural whirlpool.

11. What is Nathaniel's living situation in the section titled "In the Archives"?
(a) He has moved to Glasgow for a top-secret job.
(b) He only lives in London.
(c) He works in London during the week and lives in Suffolk on weekends.
(d) He only lives in Suffolk.

12. How does Rose Williams refer to herself when speaking about herself to other British intelligence agents during her missions?
(a) By her mother's maiden name, which is her code name.
(b) By her last name only.
(c) By her first name only.
(d) In the third person, as if someone might be listening.

13. What is the name of the town in Suffolk where Nathaniel buys his house in the section titled "The Saints"?
(a) Sea Green.
(b) White Paint.
(c) The Cotswolds.
(d) Blue Paint.

14. Why do the inhabitants of The Saints take down the road signs during the war?
(a) To confuse enemy soldiers.
(b) To play a cruel trick on allied soldiers.
(c) To challenge the locals.
(d) To amuse themselves.

15. What does Nathaniel see on The Darter's wall that reveals what is really going on?
(a) A photo of Agnes.
(b) A photo of Nathaniel's father.
(c) A map of where The Darter was in the war.
(d) An embroidered phrase that he remembers Agnes saying years earlier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is really the biological father of The Darter's daughter?

2. How does Nathaniel finally track down The Darter?

3. What happens to Nathaniel's father after he leaves for Singapore during Nathaniel's childhood?

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

5. What was the one newspaper where Rose Williams' death was mentioned?

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