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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arthur McCash tell Nathaniel that Nathaniel's mother is doing?

2. What is a rumor that Nathaniel hears about Arthur McCash?

3. How does Nathaniel manage to escape from his pursuers in the underground?

4. Who do Nathaniel and his sister find in their house in London when they arrive after running away from school?

5. What kinds of criminals does Nathaniel meet during his work on the Thames with The Darter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do The Darter and Olive Lawrence eat that is quite unusual on their first dinner date, and why does Olive agree to eat it?

2. What does Nathaniel get in trouble for, that generations of boys before him have also done, at his boarding school in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. What does Nathaniel think he sees while dancing with Agnes one night at The White Hart club in Bromley?

6. 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?

7. What one memorable story does the Moth tell Nathaniel and Rachel about Rose during his time working with Rose in the war?

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

9. What does Arthur McCash tell Nathaniel that startles him when McCash surprises Nathaniel at Victoria Station?

10. How did The Moth react when The Darter and Olive Lawrence would fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nathaniel's conduct when he secures a job at Britain's classified archives relate to Rose's activities as a covert agent during and after WWII? Write an essay comparing and contrasting Nathaniel's and Rose's professional conduct and aims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing The Darter's decision to marry Agnes/Sophie and raise her daughter with her to the decisions other agents like Marsh Felon and Rose Williams made regarding balancing their family relationships with their work for British Intelligence Services.

Essay Topic 3

How does Nathaniel's work at Britain's classified archives affect his perception of both his country's and his mother's work during and after WWII? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

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