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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. When does Ian tell Tiptop that Kwok will be released?

2. What does Jamie Kirk give to Ian from Grant?

3. From where did Ian watch the big race?

4. Where was Ian going to meet with Tiptop?

5. Who puts the drugs in a glass intended for Ian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the deal that will be announced in the racetrack clubhouse before the big race with a formal announcement to follow on Monday?

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

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

4. What was the disagreement between Casey and Bartlett at breakfast on the morning of the big race?

5. What is the deal that Casey offers Ian?

6. What is the plan for kidnapping Ian?

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

8. What does Gornt tell Bartlett about Orlanda?

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

10. What orders does Moscow Center give to Crosse?

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

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 3

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.

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