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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 135 - 180).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does The Darter take one of his girlfriends that Nathaniel gets to know well on their first date?
(a) A Greek restaurant.
(b) To a puppet show.
(c) An art museum.
(d) A cemetery.

2. What radio program does Nathaniel's mother listen to on Saturdays?
(a) War Stories.
(b) The Perfect World.
(c) This is Your Life.
(d) The Naturalist's Hour.

3. How does Nathaniel manage to escape from his pursuers in the underground?
(a) He runs very fast to get away.
(b) He does a spell to ward off the attackers.
(c) He has his pocket knife with him and stabs one of the men.
(d) He knows the buttons and levers in the lift, so he kicked the brake up to start the lift moving again and escaped.

4. What does Agnes do the first time she goes on the barge with Nathaniel and The Darter?
(a) She shouts to everyone on the shore to join them.
(b) She begs to stop at her old school.
(c) She jumps into the water and swims to shore.
(d) She releases all the greyhounds.

5. What had The Moth once promised Nathaniel sitting by the fire in Ruvigny Gardens?
(a) That Nathaniel would be successful some day.
(b) That Nathaniel's father would be back soon.
(c) That he would stay with Nathaniel and Rachel until their mother returned.
(d) That Rachel would not have any more seizures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nathaniel start his first paying job?

2. What kinds of creatures does the owner of the house Nathaniel buys in Suffolk keep?

3. What does Mr. Malakite do for a living?

4. What company does Nathaniel's father work for?

5. Who does Nathaniel buy a house from in Suffolk?

(see the answer key)

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