2. What has Monsey been instructed to sail regardless of?
(a) Longstaff's answer.
(b) The weather.
(c) The ship's cargo.
(d) The condition of the ship.

3. What does Dirk offer the doctor if he can cure May-may?
(a) 1 million bullion.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) A permanent position as his company doctor.
(d) 20,000 taels of silver.

4. Why do some people believe the storm in Chapter 47 isn't a typhoon?
(a) There are never typhoons in Hong Kong.
(b) It's the wrong season.
(c) It isn't strong enough.
(d) The winds are from the north.

5. Who does Dirk tell Brock is to blame for drugging Culum and taking him to a whorehouse?
(a) May-may.
(b) Gorth.
(c) Tess.
(d) Robb.

6. To whom does Dirk offer the job of head of the fleet?
(a) Culum.
(b) Cooper.
(c) Captain Orlov.
(d) Scragger.

7. Who fills May-may in on everything that happened while she was ill?
(a) Mary Sinclair.
(b) Ah-Sam.
(c) Ah-Gip.
(d) Dirk.

8. What is Horatio ranting about during the storm?
(a) Dirk's plan to marry May-may.
(b) Tess's marriage to Culum.
(c) Mary's abortion.
(d) The opium trade.

9. In Chapter 40, for how many more days does Dirk tell May-may she has to drink the tea?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) One.

10. What is Aristotle the first to call Culum?
(a) Sir.
(b) Father.
(c) Tai-pan.
(d) Mr. Straun.

11. Whom does Culum ask to take care of the funeral arrangements for Dirk and May-may?
(a) Brock.
(b) Longstaff.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Vargas.

12. Who does Dirk want to introduce Zergeyev around Washington, D.C.?
(a) Cooper.
(b) Tillman.
(c) Longstaff.
(d) Shevaun.

13. Where do Culum and Dirk agree to have dinner together in Chapter 41?
(a) Dirk's house.
(b) Brock's house.
(c) At Tess and Culum's house.
(d) The club.

14. At the knoll, what lie does Dirk tell Brock about Tess?
(a) That she is dead.
(b) That she married Dirk.
(c) That she is poxed.
(d) That she is not Brock's daughter.

15. What does Dirk set up a partnership with Cooper to trade?
(a) Chinese slaves.
(b) Opium.
(c) Tea.
(d) Cinchona bark.