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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dirk do to get into May-may's quarters after the two argue over her ball gown?
(a) He climbs through the window.
(b) He breaks down the door.
(c) She leaves the door open.
(d) He knocks and waits for her to answer.

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

3. In Chapter 3, how much time does Dirk have to save his trading company?
(a) 29 days.
(b) Three months.
(c) One year.
(d) One week.

4. On what does the feng shui expert say Dirk's house is built?
(a) A dragon's claw.
(b) A lion's tail.
(c) A bear's back.
(d) A dragon's eyeball.

5. What is Alexi Zergeyev's title?
(a) Archduke.
(b) Governor.
(c) Emperor.
(d) Viceroy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the clerk tell Brock and Dirk has disappeared in Chapter 26?

2. When Dirk returns home after the ball, who is waiting for him in his living room?

3. What does May-may ask Dirk to do after their argument over her ball gown?

4. What time does Dirk leave the ball to go see May-may?

5. Who wins the ball gown contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the stakes in the wager that Dirk and Zergeyev make on the prize fight?

2. Why does Brock panic when Dirk pays his debt to Brock in silver?

3. Why do the merchants think they will be attacked when they are at the Canton settlement?

4. How does Dirk feel about the way Culum solves the problem of the knoll?

5. Who are the three people that Dirk must send to England to receive an English education.

6. When Brock is dressing for the ball, what does he try to hide from Liza?

7. What does Dirk believe he will be able to do if he gets the trade monopoly in Russia?

8. Why does Jin-qua order Gordon Chen to do anything that May-may requests of him?

9. What does Wu Fang Choi request from Dirk when he presents his half coin?

10. As Zergeyev is judging the gown contest, why does he try to find out who Dirk favors?

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