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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 Suslev meet with who is a specialist in chemical interrogation?

2. Whom does Casey talk to about her relationship with Bartlett?

3. Who takes over the Werewolves investigation from Armstrong?

4. Whom does Crosse meet at the track and have coffee with?

5. When does Kwok say the Chinese will test a nuclear bomb?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Ian prevented from drinking the drugged drink?

3. What happens during the meeting between Plumm and Suslev at the Sinclair Towers?

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

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

6. What is the plan for kidnapping Ian?

7. What happened at the end of the big race?

8. What is Ian's initial reaction to Grant's letter about the spy group?

9. What happens when Ian calls Kwok's office after waiting for him and he doesn't come?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What does the reader learn about tai-pans and the Hong Kong business world from the description of the closely guarded ceremony when Ian Dunross became tai-pan?

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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