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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. Crosse tells Ian someone wants to see Ian later about the exchange for Kwok. Whom?
2. Whom does Crosse meet at the track and have coffee with?
3. Who initially located Bartlett in the mudslide?
4. Where do Casey and Bartlett agree to meet at 8 pm?
5. What does Ian remove from his safety deposit box at the bank late at night?
Short Essay Questions
1. What deal to Sinders and Ian make?
2. What information does Gornt not know about the Struan business?
3. What is the plan for kidnapping Ian?
4. What is the deal that will be announced in the racetrack clubhouse before the big race with a formal announcement to follow on Monday?
5. Where does Grant suggest that Ian invest and why?
6. What is the deal that Casey offers Ian?
7. What happens to Suslev after the landslide?
8. What does Choy want from Ian in return for the half-coin?
9. What is in Grant's letter to Ian about the Soviet spy group in Hong Kong?
10. What does Gornt tell Bartlett about Orlanda?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the purpose of a prologue in the literary sense: Why does a book have a prologue? Is it always necessary? Then discuss the purpose of the prologue in this book, which occurs three years before the action begins and describes the secret ceremony where Ian Dunross becomes tai-pan.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the concepts of heroes and villains. Then choose two of the following characters: Casey Tcholok, Brian Kwok, Paul Choy, Orlanda Ramos, or Four Finger Wu. Discuss whether they are heroes or villains in this story. Be specific using examples from the book. If you think they were neither heroes nor villains, then explain why using examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the purpose or role of the landslide to the story.
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