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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 causes Marsh Felon to fall off the roof of Rose Williams' house when she is a girl?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A brother pushes him off.
(c) A loud barking from a dog.
(d) A sudden gust of wind.

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

3. What kind of floor is in Rose Williams' house in White Paint?
(a) A cedar floor.
(b) A nightingale floor.
(c) A heated floor.
(d) A ceramic tile floor.

4. Why do Nathaniel and Rachel live with Rose's mother during the war for a time?
(a) So they will not witness their father's health decline.
(b) So they will not be kidnapped.
(c) So they are safer from the Blitz that is happening in London.
(d) So they can get a better education.

5. What does the Italian word acquedotto mean?
(a) A river.
(b) A drain.
(c) A pond.
(d) An ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marsh Felon's interrogator in Italy decide the woman she is asking him about is probably very attractive?

2. What does The Darter tell Nathaniel is his wife's name?

3. What does Rachel invite Nathaniel to in the section titled "In the Archives"?

4. What poet does Marsh Felon read a work from during his BBC radio program that is a mediation on the destruction war wreaks on the natural world?

5. Who does Nathaniel hear on a tape during his work in the archives whose voice he recognizes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a person steps on the nightingale floor in Rose's house in White Paint?

2. What was Nathaniel's relationship with Mr. Sam Malakite like when Nathaniel was a teenager?

3. Who does Nathaniel most wish to find a way to track down from what he discovers in the archives?

4. In the section titled "In the Archives," where does Nathaniel meet Rachel and what do they speak about?

5. In the section titled "In the Archives," what does Nathaniel feel he has lost along with any details about his mother's work in the war?

6. Why is Nathaniel interested in the sea pea plant?

7. How do Rachel's feelings towards Rose, her mother, change after the incident in the Bark Theater?

8. What does Rose cite as a major reason why she joined the British Intelligence Service?

9. In the section titled "Arthur McCash," what one piece of information does Nathaniel finally uncover about what specific job Rose performed during the war?

10. What does Nathaniel eventually learn about the exact way in which his mother died?

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