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

2. What kind of establishment is the Dorchester?
(a) A quaint tea room.
(b) A public house.
(c) A very fancy restaurant.
(d) A modest inn.

3. How long does it take Christopher to unravel the mystery of Charles Emory's death?
(a) Over two years.
(b) Many weeks.
(c) No more than a few days.
(d) Twenty four hours.

4. On what day do Akira and Christopher enter Ling Tien's room?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Saturday.

5. Where are Mr. Banks and Christopher when Mr. Banks brings up the time Christopher and his mother "burst in" on him?
(a) Their backyard.
(b) Downtown Shanghai.
(c) The Public Gardens.
(d) Mr. Banks's study.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who causes Christopher to lower his guard?

2. How does Christopher feel about Uncle Philip?

3. What does Sarah say to Christopher about the Foundation dinner?

4. Why does Christopher become irritated with Chamberlain at the Dorchester?

5. What kind of lawn did Christopher's family have in their garden in Shanghai?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Akira say when Christopher asks if his parents sometime stop talking to each other?

2. How is Christopher and Akira's friendship when Akira returns from Japan?

3. What does Akira believe about Ling Tien?

4. Describe Sir Cecil Medhurst's speech at the Meredith Foundation Dinner.

5. What are Christopher's earliest encounters with Sarah like?

6. What is significant about the disappearance of Jennifer's trunk?

7. What kinds of presents does Uncle Philip give Christopher when the boy comes to visit his office?

8. How is Jennifer's nanny selected?

9. Describe Christopher's meeting with the silver-haired man.

10. Who is the plump-faced man in Christopher's newspaper photograph?

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