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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the documents in the briefcase, who will be in position to take control of China in five years?
(a) The Portuguese.
(b) The Russians.
(c) The British.
(d) The Americans.

2. When Dirk arrives at the harbor master's office, where are Tess and Culum?
(a) On the White Witch.
(b) At Dirk's factory.
(c) At church.
(d) In the harbor master's office.

3. What is Monsey sent to tell Longstaff?
(a) To stay in Hong Kong.
(b) To leave Hong Kong.
(c) To purchase tea seeds.
(d) To marry Mary Sinclair.

4. Who performs the marriage of Culum and Tess?
(a) Mauss.
(b) The bishop.
(c) Captain Orlov.
(d) Dirk.

5. In Chapter 42, how many days ahead of Dirk's ship is Brock's ship on the way to England?
(a) Six days.
(b) One day.
(c) Five days.
(d) Three days.

6. Which ship collides with the Boston Princess?
(a) The Scarlet Cloud.
(b) The Resting Cloud.
(c) The White Witch.
(d) The China Cloud.

7. Why is Glessing angry with Longstaff in Chapter 47?
(a) Longstaff cheated him out of money.
(b) Longstaff suggested that Glessing go to England.
(c) Longstaff lied to him.
(d) Longstaff flirted with Mary.

8. What does Dirk decide to do with May-may in Chapter 44?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Murder her.
(c) Leave her.
(d) Sell her.

9. Who sent Monsey to Hong Kong?
(a) The Queen of England.
(b) Longstaff.
(c) Dirk.
(d) Whalen.

10. What does Skinner's editorial urge the traders to do?
(a) Discredit Cunningham.
(b) Leave China.
(c) Purchase opium.
(d) Purchase tea.

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

12. Where is the bishop's palace?
(a) In Canton.
(b) In Happy Valley.
(c) Near the Great Wall.
(d) In Quenoy.

13. In Chapter 37, who is the letter from that Culum delivers to Dirk?
(a) Liza.
(b) Mary.
(c) Skinner.
(d) Scragger.

14. What happens to Dirk's factory during the second round of the storm?
(a) The roof blows off.
(b) The western wall crumbles.
(c) It stands strong.
(d) All of the windows are blown out.

15. What name does Dirk suggest for the new town in Hong Kong?
(a) Victoria.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) New England.
(d) London Town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dirk remind there are laws against murder when Culum is missing?

2. With what kind of juice does May-may start taking her medicine?

3. Where do Culum and Tess stay in Macao after their wedding?

4. Who does Dirk want to introduce Zergeyev around Washington, D.C.?

5. Who is Dirk surprised to see at the factory during the storm?

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