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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. Who drives Rose back to London after her parents' funeral?
(a) Marsh Felon.
(b) Nathaniel.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Sam Malakite.

2. Who wrote the line on Rose Williams' gravestone?
(a) Wordsworth.
(b) Blake.
(c) Dickens.
(d) It is from the Bible.

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

4. What does Sam Malakite say to Nathaniel when he tells Malakite he was shy in his youth?
(a) You have a quiet heart.
(b) You are only introverted.
(c) You are like a wren who is building his nest.
(d) You are more gregarious than you give yourself credit for.

5. What kind of car reminds Nathaniel of The Darter?
(a) A red Corvette
(b) A gray Ford.
(c) A blue Morris.
(d) A black Beetle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nathaniel say when he hears Mr. Malakite has died?

2. What had The Moth once promised Nathaniel sitting by the fire in Ruvigny Gardens?

3. Where does Sophie work?

4. What author does Rose Williams have a particular fondness for?

5. Where was Rose Williams buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the real reason The Darter is so awkward with Nathaniel at their meeting in the book's final pages?

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

3. What kind of a relationship does Marsh Felon have with his own family as an adult?

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

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

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

7. What does Nathaniel find in a desk in his mother's house after she dies that surprises him?

8. 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"?

9. 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?

10. What does Sam Malakite do for Nathaniel at Rose's funeral?

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