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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. Whom does Casey meet in the parking lot after she leaves the party?

2. What does Ian remove from his safety deposit box at the bank late at night?

3. Who coached Orlanda on what she was to tell Bartlett on their date?

4. Whom does Crosse meet at the track and have coffee with?

5. Who knows that Crosse is Arthur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ian threaten to do if Kwok is not released?

2. What happens in Four Fingers Wu's family after the mudslide?

3. What deal to Sinders and Ian make?

4. What files does Ian give to Sinders?

5. What happens when Paul Choy asks his father for money to gamble in the stock market?

6. What does Armstrong have to remind himself when he is interrogating Kwok?

7. What is the deal that will be announced in the racetrack clubhouse before the big race with a formal announcement to follow on Monday?

8. What information does Gornt not know about the Struan business?

9. What was the disagreement between Casey and Bartlett at breakfast on the morning of the big race?

10. Why is Suslev not happy about his interrogation at police headquarters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the overall tone and mood of "Noble House" using examples from the book to support your answer. Include in your answer the definition of tone and mood. If you think that the tone and/or mood changed significantly throughout the book, discuss the changes, using specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What does the reader learn about tai-pans and the Hong Kong business world from the description of the closely guarded ceremony when Ian Dunross became tai-pan?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why the author chose Hong Kong for the setting of this book. Would it have made a difference if he had chosen a different setting? Why?

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