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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. Who does Chen see while leaving his hotel at the end of the book, and promises to speak with again soon?
(a) Li.
(b) Yu.
(c) Ling.
(d) Wang.

2. Chen is also given a tape in Chapter 32; what is on that tape?
(a) Yu's interview with Wu.
(b) Wu's confession to the crime.
(c) Yu's interview with the new witness.
(d) A secret message from Guan.

3. What did the second woman Yu interviews in Chapter 25 hope Wu would do to his wife?
(a) Forget her.
(b) Go back to her.
(c) Divorce her.
(d) Introduce them.

4. What does Chen's new assignment in Chapter 37 appear on the surface to be?
(a) A promotion.
(b) A distraction.
(c) An odd assignment for him.
(d) A demotion.

5. What does Chen receive from Xie before Chen reveals that he is a cop?
(a) She shares a secret with him.
(b) A slap in the face.
(c) The name of a witness.
(d) A Japanese foot massage.

Short Answer Questions

1. While on the phone in Chapter 31, what do Peiqin and Chen realize?

2. Who is Minster Wen Jiezi?

3. When Chen returns to Guan's dormitory in Chapter 36, what does he look behind and finally find the motive for the murder?

4. What was the main reason Ling broke up with Chen?

5. What does Chen and Ling's relationship feel like when they reconnect in the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the speed and outcome of Wu's trial reflect the changing political scene in China at the time of the book?

2. How do Yu and Chen continue covertly sharing information about the case, so it does not appear that they are still working on it?

3. Describe the situation when Chen meets Xie.

4. Why did Li lie to Chen and have Wu arrested without Chen and Yu knowing?

5. What irony does Chen realize about his new relationship with Ling and the connections to Wu's case?

6. What does Xie share with Chen about her relationship with Wu?

7. What does Old Hunter warn Chen about in Chapter 26?

8. Why is it significant to Chen when he learns that Wu has applied for a visa to America?

9. In Chapter 28, what does Secretary Li inform Chen of, regarding the case?

10. What does Chen conclude about himself and his future actions at the end of the book?

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