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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the last place Guan vacationed?
(a) Japan.
(b) Yellow Mountains.
(c) New York.
(d) Beijing.

2. What does Wu say he was doing the night of the murder?
(a) Taking pictures out of town.
(b) He can't remember.
(c) Traveling for business.
(d) Developing photographs with a friend.

3. Where does Gao find the body?
(a) Floating in a swamp.
(b) Stuck in the boat propeller.
(c) Half burried next to a trail.
(d) Hidden in some bushes.

4. Who heads the emergency meeting called regarding Guan's case?
(a) Secretary Li.
(b) Chen.
(c) Commissar Zhang Zhiqiang.
(d) Yu.

5. What does Yu's report confirm that the body found in the canal died of?
(a) Gunshot wound.
(b) Poison.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Strangulation.

6. What gift does Chen receive in Chapter 11?
(a) A diary.
(b) A poetry book.
(c) A fishing book.
(d) A running journal.

7. What does Party Secretary Li Guoha suggest Chen do with the murder case?
(a) Pass it on to others.
(b) Assign it to Yu.
(c) Sit on it for a week before deciding anything.
(d) Take it on himself.

8. What does Zhang think of Chen's planned trip to Guangzhou?
(a) It is a waste of resources.
(b) It seems dangerous.
(c) At least it will get Chen away for awhile.
(d) It is a decent lead to follow.

9. When Chen fills Yu in on Wu in Chapter 20, how does Yu react?
(a) Vehemently.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Nonchalently.
(d) Baffled.

10. What else is Chen, besides a cop?
(a) A poet.
(b) A golfer.
(c) A runner.
(d) A photographer.

11. During the era of this book, China is transitioning from _________ to a market-driven economy.
(a) Socialism.
(b) Marxism.
(c) A democracy.
(d) Communism.

12. What unusual things do Guan's coworkers say she started doing prior to her death?
(a) Taking more vacation and wearing jewlery.
(b) Smoking and being rude to customers.
(c) Skipping work and wearing more make-up.
(d) Working extra hours and not wearing any make-up.

13. When Chen and Yu confront Wu, what sort of relationship does Wu say he and Guan had?
(a) Professional and romantic.
(b) Professional only.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Romantic only.

14. What is Yu's father known as?
(a) Chang Guangming.
(b) Chief Guangming.
(c) Old Hunter.
(d) Old Professor.

15. How does Chen respond to Lu's request for a loan?
(a) He grants it to him, but with a high interst.
(b) He says he needs to think about it.
(c) He says "No."
(d) He grants it to him, free of interest.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time on the night she died did Guan's neighbor see her leave her dorm with a suitcase?

2. What do Yu and Chen agree on regarding the political aspects of the case?

3. What does Chen deduce, based on Guan's photos?

4. What other odd item does Yu find in Guan's room that surprised him?

5. What does Chen find odd about Guan's final departure?

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