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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. Who introduced Casey to Gornt at the party?

2. What United States agency meets with Crosse in Hong Kong

3. Who meets Suslev at the safe house?

4. Where did Phillip Chen go to pay the ransom?

5. Why did Ian go the Happy Valley Race Track on Wednesday morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Tsu-yan?

2. Who tried to blackmail Armstrong and why?

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

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

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

6. What is the Philby incident?

7. What is Sinclair Towers?

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

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

10. Why does Bartlett come to Hong Kong?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All plot structure has common elements. Using these elements, discuss the main plot in "Noble House". Among other things, include a description of the plot and place at least one event or action in each of the plot structure elements.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the East-West culture clash that occurs in this book. Be specific using examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concepts of protagonist and antagonist in fiction. Define who they are, their characteristics, and the roles they play. Then discuss at least two antagonist-protagonist pairings in is book. Clearly state how they meet your definition using examples from the book.

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