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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. Whom does Crosse fill out a Detainment Order for?

2. From whom does Richard Kwang negotiate a loan?

3. Who is Paul Havergill?

4. Who transfers his family's money from the Ho-Pak Bank to other banks?

5. Who explained how the gold smuggling operations function to Ian Dunross?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who started Ho-Pak Bank and how?

3. What happens to Tsu-yan?

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

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

6. What did the existence of Soviet spy ring in Hong Kong suggest to the police?

7. Why does Bartlett come to Hong Kong?

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

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

10. Who tried to blackmail Armstrong and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following characters: Lincoln Bartlett, Casey Tcholok, or Paul Choy. Discuss how that character developed through the novel. Include any specific event or encounter that was a catalyst for change.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the gun-smuggling incident. What is its significance? Did it start a chain of events? If so, explain the chain of events.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the difference between static and dynamic characters. Then choose one example of each type of character from the book. Explain how these characters meet the definition of static or dynamic. Be specific using examples from the book.

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