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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many nights of sleep does Culum lose over the knoll incident?
(a) One night.
(b) Zero nights.
(c) Two nights.
(d) Five nights.

2. In Chapter 13, what does Liza tell Brock is her reason for sailing to Macao?
(a) To take another ship back to England.
(b) To order gowns for the ball.
(c) To arrange a marriage for Tess.
(d) To purchase furniture.

3. What does Dirk insist Culum begin to do regularly?
(a) Travel to England.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Bathe.
(d) Visit him.

4. Who wins the ball gown contest?
(a) Tess Brock.
(b) May-may.
(c) Mary Sinclair.
(d) Liza Brock.

5. What does May-may help Mary Sinclair to arrange?
(a) A ball.
(b) A funeral for Gorth.
(c) An abortion.
(d) Her wedding.

6. How long is the indenture agreement for the men who arrive with Captain Scragger?
(a) Six months.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) One year.

7. According to Robb, what must arrive in London to keep him and Dirk out of financial trouble?
(a) A load of tea.
(b) The Russian documents.
(c) The Blue Cloud.
(d) The cinchon bark.

8. Where do the British plan to attack in Chapter 27?
(a) Canton and Peking.
(b) Russia.
(c) Happy Valley.
(d) Aberdeen.

9. What do May-may and Ah-Sam use to see Dirk on his boat during the festivities?
(a) A telescope.
(b) Spies.
(c) Their eyes.
(d) Binoculars.

10. Who does Dirk find lying dead in his bed?
(a) Scragger.
(b) Culum.
(c) Gorth.
(d) Robb.

11. With what does Dirk bribe Chinese officials?
(a) Opium.
(b) Money.
(c) Tea.
(d) Special privileges.

12. What office does Dirk plan to run for?
(a) Mandarin.
(b) A seat in Parliament.
(c) President of the U.S.
(d) Tai-Pan.

13. Who is kept busy painting portraits of Robb's children?
(a) Mary Sinclair.
(b) Liza Brock.
(c) Maureen Quance.
(d) Aristotle Quance.

14. What group is not being forced out of the settlement?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The British.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The Americans.

15. Who buys the knoll to build a church?
(a) Robb.
(b) Dirk.
(c) Culum.
(d) Gorth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who instructs Gordon Chen to do whatever May-may wants?

2. Where does Dirk tell Robb and Culum The Noble House is to be permanently headquartered?

3. With whom is May-May waiting in Dirk's quarters when he returns from his first meeting with Jin-qua?

4. According to Captain Scragger, when will Wu Kwok be in Quemony?

5. Who does Dirk say did not cheat him but rather outsmarted him?

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