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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Rose Williams buried?
(a) In London.
(b) In Glasgow.
(c) In the parish of Benacre in the Waveney District.
(d) In White Paint.

2. What was written on Rose Williams' gravestone?
(a) Though I travel'd through the valley of the shadow I fear not.
(b) Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust.
(c) Here's to unsung heroes.
(d) I have travel'd thro' Perils and Darkness not unlike a Champion.

3. What does Marsh Felon make for Rose when he stays in her family's house?
(a) A hat.
(b) Short stories.
(c) Fishing lures.
(d) Wallpaper.

4. What does Nathaniel think The Darter's daughter's name is?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Maria.
(c) Pearl.
(d) Agnes.

5. Where does Sophie work?
(a) At the post office.
(b) At a munitions factory.
(c) At a bakery.
(d) At a design firm.

6. What does Mr. Malakite do for a living?
(a) He paints houses.
(b) He is a roofer.
(c) He farms vegetables.
(d) He is an accountant.

7. What game does Rose teach Nathaniel to play in White Paint?
(a) Poker.
(b) Chess.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Bridge.

8. What kinds of clothes does Rose wear in White Paint?
(a) One-piece work jumpsuits.
(b) Her post office uniform.
(c) Un-ironed, casual and comfortable clothes.
(d) Pristine dresses.

9. Who finds Rose Williams after she died?
(a) Nathaniel.
(b) Sam Malakite.
(c) Marsh Felon.
(d) Mrs. Malakite.

10. What does Nathaniel imagine Rose's death was like?
(a) He imagines a child was sent to kill his mother.
(b) He imagines a team of men came to assassinate her.
(c) He imagines a sharply-dressed Englishman summarily executed her.
(d) He imagines a young woman came and shot his mother in her greenhouse.

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

12. Why does Nathaniel bang a pot upon entering his mother's house after she dies?
(a) Because he thinks it is good luck.
(b) Because he thinks his mother would want him to do that.
(c) To follow a tradition she followed, to scare away a "rat."
(d) Because he thinks there are thieves there.

13. 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.

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

15. What is the only thing Rachel will say about Rose after the incident at the Bark Theater?
(a) "I hate my mother."
(b) "I have issues with my mother."
(c) "My mother betrayed us."
(d) "I love my mother, but I can not be around her."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the woman who first recruits Marsh Felon for the British Intelligence Service?

2. Why would Rose Williams remember September?

3. What kinds of sandwiches does Mrs. Malakite make for Mr. Malakite and Nathaniel?

4. What hotel does Rose first work on the roof of as a fire watcher during the war?

5. Which animal does Nathaniel put food out for after his mother's death that his mother used to do the same for in White Paint?

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