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

2. Who halts all trade between the Chinese and the foreigners?
(a) The British government.
(b) Longstaff.
(c) The Chinese emperor.
(d) Dirk.

3. If Dirk can get a monopoly in Russia, what does he believe he will be able to do?
(a) Marry Mary Sinclair.
(b) Take over Brock's company.
(c) Murder Brock with no consequence.
(d) Ignore convention and marry May-may.

4. Whom do Brock and Dirk discuss as a possible husband for Tess?
(a) Culum.
(b) Cooper.
(c) Mauss.
(d) Dirk.

5. What does May-may ask Dirk to do after their argument over her ball gown?
(a) Throw her into the streets.
(b) Sell her.
(c) Allow her to marry another man.
(d) Marry her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the British plan to attack in Chapter 27?

2. After Dirk flogs May-may, what does she tell him?

3. What is in the kerchief that Scragger's son gives Dirk?

4. What is the amount of the ransom that the British receive for Canton?

5. Who wins the ball gown contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dirk's reason for firing Captain Perry?

2. How does Brock know about Dirk's financial problems?

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

4. Why isn't Sarah able to attend Dirk's ball?

5. Why does Dirk view Hong Kong as a valuable prize?

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

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

8. Why does Dirk have to be very careful when he travels to visit Jin-qua?

9. What does Sarah tell Dirk about Robb's last message to him?

10. After finding May-may dressed in a ball gown with her hair styled like an English woman's, what does Dirk do to restore her dignity?

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