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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (pages 51 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname do Nathaniel and his sister give to the man in charge of caring for them in the section titled "A Table Full of Strangers"?
(a) The Moth.
(b) The Greyhound.
(c) The Eye.
(d) The Hand.

2. Who is The Darter's girlfriend for a time that Nathaniel warms to?
(a) Olive Lawrence.
(b) Gisella Wright.
(c) The Supermodel.
(d) The Swede.

3. What does Olive Lawrence seem capable of to Nathaniel that none of the other visitors to his house seem capable of?
(a) Clear judgement.
(b) Money management.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Talking to children.

4. Which of the men whose care Nathaniel and Rachel are left in does Rachel prefer?
(a) The Moth.
(b) The Darter.
(c) Marsh Felon.
(d) Arthur McCash.

5. What kind of luggage does Nathaniel's mother make a great show of packing?
(a) A wooden crate.
(b) A leather briefcase.
(c) A small canvas suitcase.
(d) A steamer trunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does The Moth tell Nathaniel about his father in the section titled "Hell-Fire"?

2. Which illness does Rachel develop as a child?

3. What song does The Darter habitually hum as he and Nathaniel travel on the barge?

4. What radio program does Nathaniel's mother listen to on Saturdays?

5. What was the boy's name who fell through Nathaniel's mother's roof as a child?

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