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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. How many agents were in the Hong Kong spy ring cell?

2. Where does Gornt go to meet with Jason Plumm?

3. Who ran by foot into mainland China?

4. From whom does Richard Kwang negotiate a loan?

5. Who formed Ho-Pak Bank?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Paul Choy and what is his educational background?

3. What does Ian Dunross tell Noble House about his plans for the company when he becomes tai-pan?

4. What happened at the Floating Dragon Restaurant?

5. Why does Bartlett want to put together a deal with Gornt for them to loan money to Ian?

6. What is the Philby incident?

7. Who tried to blackmail Armstrong and why?

8. Why did Casey tell Ian Dunross that the deal between Ian and Bartlett was off?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the major conflicts in "Noble House" is the conflict between the two major houses: Struan's and Rothwell-Gornt's. Discuss which of the four types of conflicts this is and why. Then give an example from the book of each of the other three kinds of conflict, describing the conflict and its resolution.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ian Dunross and Quillan Gornt. Be specific. Among other things include emotional traits, relationships with people, business relationships, familial ties, etc.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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