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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Dirk returns home after the ball, who is waiting for him in his living room?
(a) Culum.
(b) May-may.
(c) Jin-qua.
(d) The bishop.

2. Who does the clerk tell Brock and Dirk has disappeared in Chapter 26?
(a) Culum.
(b) The servants.
(c) Mary Sinclair.
(d) Gorth.

3. Who does May-may send to Macao when the epidemic begins?
(a) Dirk.
(b) Ah-Sam.
(c) Her children.
(d) Mary Sinclair.

4. The Chinese call Straun and Company another name. What is it?
(a) Ah-Gip.
(b) The Noble House.
(c) The Great House.
(d) Tai-Pan.

5. Where does Dirk tell Robb and Culum The Noble House is to be permanently headquartered?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Canton.
(c) England.
(d) Happy Valley.

Short Answer Questions

1. The emperor offers Wu Fang Choi mandarinates if he attacks what?

2. According to Captain Scragger, when will Wu Kwok be in Quemony?

3. Whom do Brock and Dirk discuss as a possible husband for Tess?

4. Who instructs Gordon Chen to do whatever May-may wants?

5. Who does Dirk say did not cheat him but rather outsmarted him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dirk do to keep the bullion on board his ship a secret when he reaches Hong Kong?

2. Why does Jin-qua order Gordon Chen to do anything that May-may requests of him?

3. How does Longstaff plan to break into China's tea monopoly?

4. After finding May-may dressed in a ball gown with her hair styled like an English woman's, what does Dirk do to restore her dignity?

5. Why does May-may think Tess and Culum should marry as quickly as possible?

6. Why do the Chinese consider Ti-sen a traitor?

7. Why isn't Sarah able to attend Dirk's ball?

8. Why is the note that Longstaff asks to have translated into Chinese puzzling to Horatio and Glessing?

9. What does Wu Fang Choi request from Dirk when he presents his half coin?

10. What does Brock do that causes Dirk to accuse him of piracy?

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