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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 is the woman who first recruits Marsh Felon for the British Intelligence Service?
(a) Rachel Williams.
(b) Olive Lawrence.
(c) Ruth Howard.
(d) Rose Williams.

2. Who does Nathaniel hear on a tape during his work in the archives whose voice he recognizes?
(a) Arthur McCash.
(b) The Darter.
(c) Rose Williams, his mother.
(d) Marsh Felon.

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

4. What was the newspaper that the local Reverend produced?
(a) The Mint Light.
(b) The Richmond Record.
(c) The Quinn Conversation.
(d) The Moggs Journal.

5. What does Marsh Felon teach a young Rose Williams how to do in the section titled "Wildfowling"?
(a) Shoot a gun for the first time.
(b) Pluck a bird and roast it over an open fire.
(c) Shoot a bow and arrow.
(d) Track and follow footprints.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is really the biological father of The Darter's daughter?

2. What kind of car reminds Nathaniel of The Darter?

3. What is a distinctive feature of Rose Williams' floor in White Paint?

4. What rank does Nathaniel's grandfather, his mother's father, eventually attain?

5. Why does Nathaniel bang a pot upon entering his mother's house after she dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of work does Marsh Felon do besides his work for the British Intelligence Service?

2. 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?

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

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

5. In the section titled "Arthur McCash," what does Arthur tell Nathaniel about the night he was at the dance club in Bromley and he thought he had glimpsed Rose?

6. Why did American Airmen stationed in The Saints area during the war constantly get lost there?

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

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. How is Rose Williams' death noted in the press?

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

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