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

2. How does Christopher know when he has found the blind man's house?
(a) Christopher recognizes the house from his childhood.
(b) Christopher feels it intuitively.
(c) Christopher is told by a man in the street.
(d) Christopher finds a board on the ground bearing the blind man's name.

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

4. What is the date and location of Part VII?
(a) November 23, 1957, London.
(b) Novmeber 20, 1952, London.
(c) November 14, 1958, London.
(d) November 1, 1956, London.

5. How does Christopher feel about his chances of bringing his case in Shanghai to a happy conclusion?
(a) Christopher feels optimistic.
(b) Christopher feels ambivalent.
(c) Christopher feels pessimistic.
(d) Christopher feels cautious.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sir Cecil, for what do people often mistake Sarah?

2. Why does Christopher's driver stop when they are looking for the blind actor's house?

3. What makes it difficult to recognize Uncle Philip when Christopher reunites with him?

4. What are the date and location of Part IV?

5. Where does Christopher ask his driver to point him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Inn of Morning Happiness.

2. Describe Christopher's reunion with his mother.

3. At Christopher's welcome party, what is the crowd's response to the explosion heard outside?

4. Describe Christopher and Akira's entry into Yeh Chen's house.

5. What odd habit does Christopher observe in the people of Shanghai?

6. Describe Christopher's return to his childhood home.

7. What does Uncle Philip offer Christopher at the end of their meeting?

8. What happens at the consulate when Christopher asks to meet with Mr. MacDonald?

9. How does Christopher feel about his reunion with Akira?

10. What does Christopher do after he is certain he and Akira have not been pursued?

(see the answer keys)

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