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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Colonel Chamberlain's relationship to Christopher?
(a) The Colonel is Christopher's uncle.
(b) The Colonel takes Christopher from Shanghai to England after his parents' abductions.
(c) The Colonel becomes Christopher's guardian when he comes to London.
(d) The Colonel is Christopher's second cousin.

2. What does Uncle Philip do every time Christopher visits his office?
(a) Uncle Philip allows Christopher to drink a little whisky.
(b) Uncle Philip takes Christopher out for ice cream.
(c) Uncle Philip acts very "put-off" with Christopher.
(d) Uncle Philip gives Christopher a present.

3. What does Akira believe Ling Tien's passion to be?
(a) Turning severed hands into spiders.
(b) Playing cricket.
(c) Selling children into slavery.
(d) Luring children into his room and turning them into monkies.

4. What is the effect of Akira's story on Christopher?
(a) Christopher is highly pleased by the story.
(b) The story inspires Christopher to dabble in magic.
(c) The story makes Christopher afraid of Akira.
(d) Christopher is upset by the story.

5. What does Christopher's mother say when he rushes to the door?
(a) Christopher's mother tells Christopher to be proud of his father.
(b) Christopher's mother tells Christopher he must first put on proper shoes and a jacket.
(c) Christopher's mother proposes that Christopher take Akira with him.
(d) Christopher's mother tells Christopher he may not go into town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What areas of Shanghai is young Christopher forbidden to enter?

2. According to Akira, why do Christopher's parents stop speaking to one another?

3. On what terms do Christopher and Sarah leave after the Meredith Foundation dinner?

4. What is Uncle Philip's relationship to the Banks?

5. In chapter one Christopher remembers coming from Cambridge to London in the summer of which year?

(see the answer key)

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