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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose servants are secretly all a part of Hung Mun Tong?

2. What does Dirk do to get into May-may's quarters after the two argue over her ball gown?

3. What activity will end the day of festivities?

4. What ship did Dirk and Brock both work on as teenagers?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dirk oppose Longstaff's idea of evacuating Happy Valley?

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

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

4. How does Gordon Chen build up the Hung Mun in Hong Kong?

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

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

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

8. Why doesn't Dirk want to move their operations out of Happy Valley?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the culture clash between the English and the Chinese people in this novel. Where do we see the clash? How does the clash affect the events of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Gordon Chen is Dirk's son just as Culum is, yet he isn't even considered as an heir for The Noble House. Why? What is different about Gordon Chen in comparison to Culum that makes him a poor choice for the future tai pan?

Essay Topic 3

What point of view is used to tell this story? Why is it necessary to use this point of view? Would another perspective work? Why or why not?

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