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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 owns a large fleet, a fact that Ian did not know?

2. Whom did Ian initially rescue from the landslide?

3. Bartlett tells Casey that he could not have survived without the financial backing of whom?

4. What is the Red Room?

5. Whom does Moscow Center order Suslev and Crosse to kidnap?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Choy want from Ian in return for the half-coin?

2. What happens in Four Fingers Wu's family after the mudslide?

3. What does Paul Choy take from the body of Four Fingers Wu?

4. What happens when Paul Choy asks his father for money to gamble in the stock market?

5. Ian is so involved in the money end of the deal with the Tiptop and the Struan stock that he does not realize what?

6. What is in Grant's letter to Ian about the Soviet spy group in Hong Kong?

7. What does Ian threaten to do if Kwok is not released?

8. What happens to Suslev after the landslide?

9. What is Casey's mood when she finds out that Bartlett is going out without her?

10. Why is Suslev not happy about his interrogation at police headquarters?

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

"Noble House" was made into a TV miniseries. What are the similarities and differences between a narrative format (the book) and a play format (the miniseries)? Is it possible to reflect the complete story of "Noble House" accurately with all its subplots and characters in a play format? Be specific in your answer using examples from the book.

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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