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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While pondering a case in Kensington Gardens, Christopher runs in to which character?
(a) Colonel Chamberlain.
(b) Sarah Hemmings.
(c) Joe Turner.
(d) James Osbourne.

2. What is Christopher's memory of Akira's house?
(a) Christopher remembers it to be very similar to his family's from an architectural standpoint.
(b) Strangely, Christopher has no recollection of his best friend's house.
(c) Christopher remembers that Akira's house was very dilapidated.
(d) Christopher remembers it to be exactly the opposite of his family's.

3. When his mother stops laughing suddenly outside his father's study, what is Christopher's first thought?
(a) That his mother is about to surprise him.
(b) That his mother is having a stroke.
(c) That he is about to be scolded.
(d) That his mother is about to yell at his father.

4. What does Christopher overhear one day while working on his lessons with Mei Li in the library?
(a) A bitter quarrel between his parents.
(b) A band of thieves breaking into the house.
(c) A lively party.
(d) A secret meeting on the opium trade.

5. Where does Akira go at the end of the summer?
(a) Akira goes to a Chinese concentration camp.
(b) Akira goes to school in Japan.
(c) Akira goes to London.
(d) Akira vanishes, and Christopher never learns where he goes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Christopher's reaction to the "bursting-in" moment his father referred to?

2. Where does Uncle Philip suggest he, Mrs. Banks and Christopher go after the Saturday meeting?

3. Who does Uncle Philip say "is about as English as they come?"

4. What kind of tree rises out of the mound in Christopher's garden in Shanghai?

5. Who owns Christopher's family's house in Shanghai?

(see the answer key)

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