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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 Brock apologize to Dirk for when they are at the knoll together?
2. Who threatens to charge Culum with treason if he doesn't deliver Dirk's papers to him?
3. According to the documents in the briefcase, who will be in position to take control of China in five years?
4. Why is Glessing angry with Longstaff in Chapter 47?
5. Who gives Culum the idea to elope with Tess?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 49, why does Zergeyev think the Russians will now be able to dominate China?
2. How does Gordon Chen plan to hide the fact that he is the leader of the Triads in Hong Kong from Dirk after Dirk confronts him about whether he is a leader?
3. How will Dirk and the others know when the eye of the storm is centered over Hong Kong?
4. What does May-may say will happen to Yin-hsi if Dirk sends her away?
5. What causes the wages and costs in Hong Kong to rise above Dirk's expectations?
6. In Chapter 47, why does Dirk move May-may and the others to his factory in Happy Valley?
7. At the end of the book, why does Gordon Chen think The Noble House is dead?
8. Why is May-may angry at the assassin who named Gordon Chen as the leader of the Triads?
9. What does Dirk think is the reason Culum cannot remember where he was in Macao?
10. Why does Dirk think Culum should spend more time with Jeff Cooper.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the beginning of the novel, what is the financial situation of The Noble House? How did the company get into this situation? What is the deal between Jin-qua and Dirk and why is it necessary in saving The Noble House?
Essay Topic 2
Dirk Straun is the hero of this story. What does it mean to be a hero? How does Dirk fit the definition of a hero? What are some of his heroic acts?
Essay Topic 3
What examples of marriage are portrayed in Tai-Pan? What seems to be the overall view of marriage based on these examples? Does the author use marriages with a purpose in mind? What is the purpose?
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