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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Christopher's driver stop when they are looking for the blind actor's house?
(a) Christopher's driver turns out to be a spy.
(b) Christopher and the driver come upon the war zone.
(c) The car runs out of gas.
(d) The car is hit by a rocket.

2. How does Christopher's morning meeting with MacDonald go?
(a) Christopher detects a mysterious undertone to the meeting.
(b) Christopher mishandles the meeting.
(c) The meeting goes swimmingly.
(d) Christopher is very late for the meeting.

3. What does Christopher tell Jennifer about his love life?
(a) Christopher says he has never been in love in his whole life.
(b) Christopher says he hopes to marry again.
(c) Christopher says he is a homosexual.
(d) Christopher says it is too late for him.

4. What does Uncle Philip say happened to Christopher's father?
(a) His father joined the circus.
(b) His father ran off with his mistress.
(c) His father shot himself in the head.
(d) His father died in a boating accident.

5. Who comes out of the house in question?
(a) A six-year-old girl.
(b) Christopher's father.
(c) A beautiful young woman.
(d) A withered old man.

6. What kind of music does the French pianist play?
(a) Chopin and Debussy.
(b) Bach and Stravinsky.
(c) Beethoven and Mozart.
(d) Bizet and Gershwin.

7. How does Christopher feel before Uncle Philip tells him what happened to his mother?
(a) As though a vast black space had opened up behind him.
(b) As though a gun had been put in his mouth.
(c) As though he were about to fall off a cliff.
(d) As though he were about to ride an enormous rollercoaster.

8. How is Christopher's mother when he finds her?
(a) Christopher's mother has lost her mind and no longer recognizes him.
(b) Christopher's mother is catatonic.
(c) Chistopher's mother is furious with him for leaving her.
(d) Christopher's mother is happy and healthy living in Hong Kong.

9. What does the little girl tell Christopher about?
(a) A bird that is hurt.
(b) A dog that is hurt.
(c) A cat that is hurt.
(d) A fish that is hurt.

10. What landmark is Christopher looking for?
(a) The North Furnace.
(b) The East Furnace.
(c) The South Furnace.
(d) The West Furnace.

11. What is the truth about Christopher's mother?
(a) Uncle Philip shoots her.
(b) She commits suicide.
(c) Wang Ku takes her as his concubine.
(d) She runs away to the United States.

12. What does Christopher find in the house?
(a) A dog and three human corpses.
(b) A fish and three human corpses.
(c) Nothing and no one.
(d) A cat and three human corpses.

13. What does Kung remember about the house his men could not gain entry to?
(a) Kung remembers there was a maple tree in the front yard.
(b) Kung fails to remember anything.
(c) Kung remembers it was yellow.
(d) Kung remembers the house burned down years ago.

14. Why can the police not send someone with Christopher to the blind man's house?
(a) The police are short on men.
(b) The police do not trust Christopher.
(c) The police are afraid of the neighborhood.
(d) The police are working for the mob.

15. What does Christopher learn about his financial resources?
(a) Christopher's money has been coming from Wang Ku.
(b) Christopher's money has been coming from Inspector Kung.
(c) Christopher's money has been coming from Uncle Philip.
(d) Christopher's money has been coming from his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Inspector Kung telephones Christopher with what news?

2. Where do Morgan and Christopher go?

3. Where is Christopher told he may find Sir Cecil and Sarah?

4. How does Christopher know when he has found the blind man's house?

5. How does Kung respond when Christopher identifies himself as a long time fan?

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