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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. Why do the inhabitants of The Saints take down the road signs during the war?

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

3. What does Nathaniel find in one of the books on his mother's shelf in White Paint?

4. What is Marsh Felon's connection to the woman who first recruits him for the British Intelligence Service?

5. What is Rose's reaction when Nathaniel mentions that Olive Lawrence was an ethnographer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. In the section titled "Arthur McCash," what one piece of information does Nathaniel finally uncover about what specific job Rose performed during the war?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Nathaniel's journeys on the River Thames with The Darter connect to his later work as an adult with British Intelligence? Write an essay exploring the relationship between these two experiences, citing references to to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The language in Warlight is vivid and sometimes very specific in its use of imagery at significant moments, as when, for example, Nathaniel tugs the sprig of rosemary from a bush in Mrs. Malakite's garden, rubs it, inhales it, and puts it in his shirt pocket (126). Write an essay analyzing how Ondaatje uses specific language to connect different events and characters, citing specific examples to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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