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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 Nathaniel find in his mother's walnut desk after she dies?
2. Who does Nathaniel hear on a tape during his work in the archives whose voice he recognizes?
3. What author does Rose Williams have a particular fondness for?
4. How does Marsh Felon feel about Rose?
5. What does Nathaniel see on The Darter's wall that reveals what is really going on?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Nathaniel's relationship with Mr. Sam Malakite like when Nathaniel was a teenager?
2. What does Nathaniel eventually learn about the exact way in which his mother died?
3. In the section titled "Arthur McCash," what one piece of information does Nathaniel finally uncover about what specific job Rose performed during the war?
4. Why is Nathaniel interested in the sea pea plant?
5. Why does Marsh Felon have to spend several weeks in Rose's family house as an adolescent?
6. What kind of work does Marsh Felon do besides his work for the British Intelligence Service?
7. How do Rachel's feelings towards Rose, her mother, change after the incident in the Bark Theater?
8. How does Nathaniel feel about The Darter after their meeting as adults, when Nathaniel finally tracks The Darter down?
9. How does Nathaniel figure out that Agnes is The Darter's wife?
10. Who finds Rose's body and what does that person do following the discovery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Nathaniel's relationship with The Darter. Why does he tell Agnes The Darter is his father, and what does this action say about how Nathaniel feels about The Darter?
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
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Nathaniel's and Rachel's reactions to their parents' - and especially Rose's - actions during their childhood. Cite specific references to the text to support your answer.
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