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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. What kinds of criminals does Nathaniel meet during his work on the Thames with The Darter?
(a) Murderers.
(b) Forgers.
(c) Drug dealers.
(d) Crooked accountants.

2. What does The Moth tell Nathaniel about his father in the section titled "Hell-Fire"?
(a) That Nathaniel's father is a talented spy.
(b) That Nathaniel's father is likely dead by now.
(c) That Nathaniel's father has always hated dogs.
(d) That Nathaniel's father once killed Nathaniel's pet cat.

3. What is The Darter's real name?
(a) Norman Marshall.
(b) Arthur McCash.
(c) Marsh Felon.
(d) Sam Malakite.

4. What is Olive Lawrence's effect on Nathaniel's view of women?
(a) Nathaniel finds Olive very much like his mother, and he misses his mother whenever she is around.
(b) Nathaniel finds Olive sexually attractive and is always looking for women that remind him of her later in life.
(c) Nathaniel finds Olive fascinating and Olive is the first woman he meets that makes him want to seek out other women's company.
(d) Nathaniel finds Olive suspicious so he never trusts women easily.

5. What kind of part-time job does Rachel get in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?
(a) A cooking job.
(b) A cleaning job.
(c) Stage work.
(d) A writing job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is The Moth's real name?

2. How long after Rose's death is Nathaniel invited to apply for work at the Foreign Office?

3. How does The Darter feel about Agnes?

4. Why does Agnes faint one night at work in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?

5. What is Nathaniel's first girlfriend's reaction when he tells her his first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Olive tell Nathaniel she will stay in touch with he and Rachel after she leaves London, and does she make good on her word?

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

5. 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?

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

7. What does Nathaniel's and Rachel's brief time alone with their mother just before she leaves for Singapore feel like for Nathaniel?

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

9. Why do Nathaniel and Rachel refer to Walter as The Moth?

10. How does The Moth react when Nathaniel and Rachel turn up unexpectedly at the house in London when they should be at school?

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