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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 invites Bartlett and Casey to Shi-teh's party?
(a) Gornt.
(b) Dunross.
(c) Ramos.
(d) Armstrong.

2. Who told Ian Dunross about the gun smuggling?
(a) Brian Kwok.
(b) Phillip Chen.
(c) Linc Bartlett.
(d) Quillan Gornt.

3. After hearing about the spy ring, who did Kwok think was the mole in Hong Kong?
(a) Struan.
(b) Chen.
(c) Armstrong.
(d) Crosse.

4. What was in the shoebox that was delivered to the Chens?
(a) A human finger.
(b) Money.
(c) A human ear.
(d) Blackmail note.

5. Who departed for Taipei after hearing of the arrests for the gun smuggling?
(a) The Chinese mechanic at the airport.
(b) John Chen.
(c) Phillip Chen.
(d) Tsu-yan.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of the novel, who was the tai-pan of Noble House?

2. What is the name of the ship that was impounded in India for smuggling gold?

3. What stock is Ian planning to sell?

4. What is the name of the captain of the Sovetsky Ivanov?

5. What or who disrupts Shi-teh's party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Crosse wants to find the link between Bartlett's arrival and what?

2. What does Rosemont tell Crosse about Crosse's men who were undercover in Canton?

3. What particular instructions did Four Fingers Wu give to his men regarding John Chen?

4. What did Phillip Chen find in his son's safety deposit box?

5. What was Four Fingers' reaction to his son's using his name to make trades without telling his father?

6. What evidence is there that Kwok is a Chinese mole?

7. Briefly describe how Ian plans to make money in the stock market.

8. What does the half-coin that was missing represent to Phillip Chen?

9. What was the deal that Mata offered Ian from the syndicate?

10. Why did Crosse order a guard on Ian Dunross after hearing about Grant's death?

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