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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 does Sam Malakite say to Nathaniel when he tells Malakite he was shy in his youth?
2. What kinds of clothes does Rose wear in White Paint?
3. What specific function does Marsh Felon serve in the British Intelligence Service?
4. What name is Marsh Felon sometimes known by?
5. Who is the woman who first recruits Marsh Felon for the British Intelligence Service?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do others in the British Intelligence Service seem to view Marsh Felon?
2. What does Sam Malakite do for Nathaniel at Rose's funeral?
3. In the section titled "Arthur McCash," what one piece of information does Nathaniel finally uncover about what specific job Rose performed during the war?
4. What kind of work does Marsh Felon do besides his work for the British Intelligence Service?
5. Who finds Rose's body and what does that person do following the discovery?
6. How does Nathaniel figure out that Agnes is The Darter's wife?
7. In the section titled "In the Archives," where does Nathaniel meet Rachel and what do they speak about?
8. Who is one of the first people from his youth Nathaniel runs into when he starts work at the archives in the section titled "In the Archives"?
9. What is the real reason The Darter is so awkward with Nathaniel at their meeting in the book's final pages?
10. What kind of a relationship does Marsh Felon have with his own family as an adult?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring how Ondaatje uses Nathaniel's experiences at The Criterion and at the restaurant in World's End to help the reader understand his maturation as a young adult, and to offer glimpses into what kind of an adult he may become.
Essay Topic 2
What do you think Nathaniel's decision to buy the Malakites' house in The Saints represents? What is the significance of this decision in relation to Nathaniel's quest to find out more about Rose, his mother's, life and work? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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