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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 causes Marsh Felon to fall off the roof of Rose Williams' house when she is a girl?

2. If Nathaniel had had the chance to ask his mother what she had done that was so terrible during the war, what does he imagine her answering?

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

4. What was the one newspaper where Rose Williams' death was mentioned?

5. What is the phrase Rose writes in her journal about the person she fears will one day come to kill her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the Malakites' house that Nathaniel buys in the section titled "The Saints"?

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

3. How is Rose Williams' death noted in the press?

4. What does Nathaniel eventually learn about the exact way in which his mother died?

5. Who is the boy on the roof and why is he important in Rose's life?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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

Write an essay exploring how The Moth's explanation of the word "schwer" relates to the larger theme of the long, destructive, and lingering effects of war on individuals, families, and nations.

Essay Topic 3

How does Nathaniel's work at Britain's classified archives affect his perception of both his country's and his mother's work during and after WWII? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

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