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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 kind of a state does the narrator Nathaniel say one must be in to write a memoir in the section titled "The Saints"?

2. How does Rose choose to protect Nathaniel after she leaves the British Intelligence Service?

3. How does Nathaniel feels The Darter treats him when he goes to visit?

4. Why do Nathaniel and Rachel live with Rose's mother during the war for a time?

5. What does Marsh Felon teach a young Rose Williams how to do in the section titled "Wildfowling"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Rose tell Nathaniel when he asks her about what happened to The Moth?

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

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

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

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

9. How do others in the British Intelligence Service seem to view Marsh Felon?

10. What does Marsh Felon teach Rose how to do in the section titled "Wildfowling"?

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 exploring how Ondaatje uses Nathaniel's experiences at The Criterion and at the restaurant in World's End to help the reader understand his maturation as a young adult, and to offer glimpses into what kind of an adult he may become.

Essay Topic 3

Through Nathaniel's first-person narration, Ondaatje writes, "Ours was a family with a habit for nicknames, which meant it was also a family of disguises" (7). Write an essay analyzing the connections between the use of nicknames, secrecy, and concealment in Warlight.

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