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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. After hearing about the spy ring, who did Kwok think was the mole in Hong Kong?

2. Who is Alexi Ivanovitch Travkin?

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

4. Who killed Voranski when he left the Soviet ship docked in Kowloon?

5. Where is the KGB safe house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who started Ho-Pak Bank and how?

2. What happened at the Floating Dragon Restaurant?

3. What is known as Dry Run?

4. What is the Philby incident?

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

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

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

8. Why does Gornt introduce Bartlett to Orlanda Ramos?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What was the function or significance of horseracing in this book? Could the author have substituted another sporting event? Be specific in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of conspiracy in "Noble House". Include at least three specific conspiracies, describing them, who is involved and their relationship to the plot.

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