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

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

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

4. How does Rose choose to protect Nathaniel after she leaves the British Intelligence Service?
(a) She asks Nathaniel's father to come back to England and watch over him from a distance.
(b) She accepts the help of professional bodyguards from the British government.
(c) She persuades the local gardener, Sam Malakite, to watch over him.
(d) She pays private coaches to teach Nathaniel to defend himself.

5. What name is Marsh Felon sometimes known by?
(a) Long-Flew Knife.
(b) The Ghost.
(c) James Bond.
(d) The Rooftop Jumper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person who finds Rose Williams' body do after he finds her?

2. What specific function does Marsh Felon serve in the British Intelligence Service?

3. What does Nathaniel see on The Darter's wall that reveals what is really going on?

4. What does Nathaniel think The Darter's daughter's name is?

5. What program does Marsh Felon host on BBC Radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nathaniel figure out that Agnes is The Darter's wife?

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

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

4. How does Nathaniel feel about The Darter after their meeting as adults, when Nathaniel finally tracks The Darter down?

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

7. Who is one of the first people from his youth Nathaniel runs into when he starts work at the archives in the section titled "In the Archives"?

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

9. What does Marsh Felon send Rose out to buy supplies for when he stays in Rose's house as an adolescent?

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

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