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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (pages 101 - 134).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nathaniel's mother tell the person tasked with finding Rachel at the Bark Theater to call out to get her to show herself?
(a) Wren.
(b) Stitch.
(c) Robin.
(d) Warbler.

2. Who do Rachel and Nathaniel travel on the Thames with in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?
(a) The Darter.
(b) Their mother.
(c) The Moth.
(d) Arthur McCash.

3. What does The Moth suggest Nathaniel do during school holidays at the end of the section titled "Hell-Fire"?
(a) Learn how to shoot a gun.
(b) Work abroad in America for a while.
(c) Get a job to earn a little money.
(d) Start learning how to cook.

4. What was the boy's name who fell through Nathaniel's mother's roof as a child?
(a) Walter.
(b) Norman.
(c) Marsh.
(d) Arthur.

5. What is Nathaniel's mother's nickname for Nathaniel's sister?
(a) Warbler.
(b) Wren.
(c) Robin.
(d) Hen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Agnes tell Nathaniel she lies awake at night and wishes for?

2. What happens to Nathaniel and Agnes on the city bus at the end of the section titled "Agnes Street"?

3. Why does Agnes faint one night at work in the section titled "The Mussel Boat"?

4. What German word does The Moth explain to Rachel and Nathaniel that means "heavy"?

5. What surprises Nathaniel and Rachel when they see how The Darter moves on the boat on the Thames?

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