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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which literary character does Nathaniel hear might be based on Arthur McCash later in his life?
(a) James Bond.
(b) Sam Spade.
(c) John La Carre.
(d) Simon Boulderstone.

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

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

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

5. What story does The Moth tell Nathaniel about his mother during the war in the section titled "A Table Full of Strangers"?
(a) The Moth tells Nathaniel about his mother killing enemy soldiers.
(b) The Moth tells Nathaniel about his mother driving men to the coast through the night.
(c) The Moth tells Nathaniel about his mother's interrogation skills.
(d) The Moth tells Nathaniel about his mother breaking a difficult code.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the men whose care Nathaniel and Rachel are left in does Nathaniel most prefer?

2. Who helps Nathaniel when Rachel has a seizure?

3. Who does Arthur McCash tell Nathaniel's mother he thinks is responsible for the children's attempted abduction?

4. Where does The Moth work?

5. Who do Rachel and Nathaniel travel on the Thames with in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nathaniel tell Agnes to try to conceal the truth of his family situation?

2. Why is Rachel so upset at the end of Part I of the book, as she and Nathaniel are whisked away from the Bark Theater?

3. How does The Darter seem to feel about Agnes, and how does that in turn affect how Nathaniel feels about her?

4. What does Nathaniel especially remember about his visit to his father's Unilever office?

5. What does Nathaniel remember about Rose packing her steamer trunk for her trip to Singapore?

6. What story does Nathaniel's mother tell her children about the family of roofers who worked on her childhood home?

7. How does Nathaniel first meet the girl he comes to know as Agnes?

8. How is Arthur McCash different from other guests who had cycled through Ruvigny Gardens?

9. What happens to Nathaniel and Rachel in the beginning of the section titled "Schwer"?

10. What one memorable story does the Moth tell Nathaniel and Rachel about Rose during his time working with Rose in the war?

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