1. Where does Christopher unexpectedly reunite with Colonel Chamberlain?
(a) In a bookshop on Charing Cross Road.
(b) At the Lucky Chance Club.
(c) In the Palm Court of the Waldorf.
(d) In a crowded square in Shanghai.

2. What does Roger Brenthurst say about Christopher in high school?
(a) He says Christopher is too fat to be a Sherlock.
(b) He says Christopher is too irresponsible to be a Sherlock.
(c) He says Christopher is too poor to be a Sherlock.
(d) He says Christopher is too short to be a Sherlock.

3. Why does Christopher tell Colonel Chamberlain that he doesn't think it will be necessary for him to go to England?
(a) Christopher tells Chamberlain his parents will return from a trip very soon.
(b) Christopher tells Chamberlain the very best detectives are working on the case of his parents' disappearance.
(c) Christopher tells Chamberlain he can get on in Shanghai by himself.
(d) Christopher tells Chamberlain he is a detective and will solve the mystery of his parents' disappearance.

4. What is the tone of Cecil Medhurst's speech at the Meredith Foundation dinner?
(a) Self-deprecating and optimistic.
(b) Diffident and high-minded.
(c) Sullen and pessimistic.
(d) Arrogant and boisterous.

5. What kind of person is the Banks's typical house guest in Shanghai?
(a) A young man who brings with him the air of English lanes, meadows and foggy streets.
(b) A young English woman sent on a tour of the far east by her wealthy parents.
(c) An old English man working for Morganbrook and Byatt.
(d) A middle-aged English man working for Morganbrook and Byatt.