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

2. How is the girl's Chinese?
(a) Fluent.
(b) The girl cannot speak Chinese.
(c) Not good.
(d) Passable.

3. According to Sir Cecil, for what do people often mistake Sarah?
(a) A waitress.
(b) An actress.
(c) A princess.
(d) A harlot.

4. What does Uncle Philip ask Christopher to do?
(a) Burn down his house.
(b) Have him arrested.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Take all his money.

5. Inspector Kung telephones Christopher with what news?
(a) Inspector Kung is going to rehab to deal with his opium addiction.
(b) Inspector Kung wishes to become Christopher's partner.
(c) Inspector Kung remembers that the house Christopher wishes to find is across the street from a blind man's house.
(d) Inspector Kung is leaving Shanghai for London in two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Akira respond when he enters the house of the blind man?

2. Who does Yellow Snake turn out to be?

3. What does Christopher tell Jennifer about his love life?

4. How does Christopher feel before Uncle Philip tells him what happened to his mother?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Christopher treated at the police station?

2. Describe the Inn of Morning Happiness.

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

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

5. How does the man driving Christopher to meet Sarah prove to be very useful?

6. What vital clue does Kung reveal to Christopher?

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

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

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

10. Describe Christopher's reunion with his mother.

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