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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the event Osbourne takes Christopher to turn out to be?

2. What does the silver-haired man offer Christopher?

3. Whom does Christopher glimpse while enjoying tea and scones at the Waldorf Hotel?

4. What does Akira believe Ling Tien's passion to be?

5. Who does Uncle Philip say "is about as English as they come?"

Short Essay Questions

1. When Christopher finally sees Akira after Mr. Banks disappearance, how does Akira behave?

2. Describe Christopher's reunion with Colonel Chamberlain.

3. How does Miss Hemmings gain admittance to the Meredith Foundation dinner?

4. Where is Charles Emery's body found?

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

6. How is Christopher's relationship with Mei Li transformed by his mother's abduction?

7. Describe the visit of the health inspector to Christopher's home in Shanghai.

8. Who is Uncle Philip?

9. How does the Emery case wrap up?

10. What does Christopher remember about the days following his father's disappearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In chapter sixteen, Sarah urges Christopher to run away with her to Macao. What does Macao represent? Why is Macao particularly enticing to Christopher when Sarah asks him? On an emotional level, what prevents Christopher from making it there?

Essay Topic 2

It is a mixed blessing when Christopher finds his mother and discovers what happened to his father. Why? What does Christopher gain? What is taken away? How is he transformed?

Essay Topic 3

What is Sarah Hemmings' role in the novel? What does she represent for Christopher? At the end of the novel, Christopher wonders how her life has turned out. What do you think based on what we know about her?

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