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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Miss Givens and Jennifer doing when they return from shopping?
(a) Crying.
(b) Holding hands.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Arguing.

2. What is the shape of Christopher's London home in Part III?
(a) Tall and wide.
(b) Short and wide.
(c) Cozy and dark.
(d) Tall and narrow.

3. After leading Christopher in the crowded city center, what does Uncle Philip do?
(a) Uncle Philip buys Christopher and accordion.
(b) Uncle Philip begins laughing hysterically.
(c) Uncle Philip buys Christopher an ice cream cone.
(d) Uncle Philip abandons Christopher in the crowd.

4. What prevents Christopher from developing the level of intimacy with his English school friends that he developed with Akira?
(a) Christopher finds the English boys entirely unappealing.
(b) The English boys refuse to speak to Christopher.
(c) Christopher is taken out of English school.
(d) The English boys make Christopher the butt of their jokes.

5. What delightful news does Mei Li deliver to Christopher at the end of the chapter?
(a) The Banks family will return to England.
(b) She has purchased Christopher a pony.
(c) Akira has returned from Japan.
(d) Christopher has been selected for a prestigious honor at school.

6. How does Sarah get into the Foundation dinner without an invitation?
(a) Sarah makes a big, emotional scene.
(b) Sarah does not attend the Foundation dinner.
(c) Sarah disguises herself as the guest of honor.
(d) Sarah sneaks in the back.

7. What kind of publishing does Osbourne say he is thinking of going into?
(a) Poems.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Novels.

8. Who does young Christopher see being very familiar with the plump-faced man?
(a) Uncle Philip.
(b) Christopher's father.
(c) Christopher's mother.
(d) Akira.

9. What kind of lawn did Christopher's family have in their garden in Shanghai?
(a) A sprawling "French" lawn.
(b) A carefully tended "English" lawn.
(c) A simple "Japanese" lawn.
(d) An ornate "Chinese" lawn.

10. What does Christopher think about the quality of his memory of the Shanghai garden?
(a) Christopher thinks his memory of the lawn is a child's vision, and the garden was in reality not so grand.
(b) Christopher thinks his memory is highly accurate, despite all the years that have passed since he left Shanghai.
(c) Christopher is unsure if he is remembering his own garden or Akira's.
(d) Christopher thinks his memory is too simple, and the garden was probably far grander than he recalls.

11. How does Christopher feel about Uncle Philip?
(a) Christopher is secretly in love with him.
(b) Christopher is irritated by him.
(c) Christopher is afraid of him.
(d) Christopher is quite fond of him.

12. Where does Uncle Philip suggest he, Mrs. Banks and Christopher go after the Saturday meeting?
(a) The cricket match.
(b) The racecourse.
(c) The harbour.
(d) The countryside.

13. What is Christopher's response to Sarah's proposal that he take her to the Meredith Foundation dinner?
(a) Christopher accepts.
(b) Christopher says he has not been invited himself.
(c) Christopher declines.
(d) Christopher says he must think about it.

14. Where does Christopher unexpectedly reunite with Colonel Chamberlain?
(a) At the Lucky Chance Club.
(b) In a bookshop on Charing Cross Road.
(c) In a crowded square in Shanghai.
(d) In the Palm Court of the Waldorf.

15. What does the event Osbourne takes Christopher to turn out to be?
(a) A secret meeting.
(b) A trap.
(c) An enchanting evening.
(d) A major disappointment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are Akira and Christopher when they finally enter Ling Tien's room?

2. While pondering a case in Kensington Gardens, Christopher runs in to which character?

3. Why does Jennifer grope around the drawing room?

4. What becomes of Ling Tien's bottle of lotion?

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

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