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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is odd about Mr. Banks's behavior in the fall that Akira is away?
(a) Mr. Banks is frequently out of sight.
(b) Mr. Banks begins boasting.
(c) Mr. Banks loses his temper on a daily basis.
(d) Mr. Banks begins losing his mind.

3. What are the circumstances of Akira and Christopher's entry into Ling Tien's room?
(a) Ling Tien goes away to his home village and Akira and Christopher sneak in.
(b) Akira and Christopher enter quietly while Ling Tien is asleep.
(c) Akira and Christopher sneak in while Ling Tien is at daily prayers.
(d) Ling Tien invites Akira and Christopher in for tea.

4. What does Christopher think about the quality of his memory of the Shanghai garden?
(a) Christopher thinks his memory of the lawn is a child's vision, and the garden was in reality not so grand.
(b) Christopher thinks his memory is too simple, and the garden was probably far grander than he recalls.
(c) Christopher is unsure if he is remembering his own garden or Akira's.
(d) Christopher thinks his memory is highly accurate, despite all the years that have passed since he left Shanghai.

5. According to Akira, why do Christopher's parents stop speaking to one another?
(a) Because Christopher's parents have hurt each other's feelings.
(b) Because Akira is "not enough Japanese."
(c) Because Christopher is "not enough Englishman."
(d) Because Christopher's mother objects to her husband's work.

6. What does the silver-haired man offer Christopher?
(a) The silver-haired man offers Christopher his shoes.
(b) The silver-haired man offers to sneak Christopher out of the party through the back door.
(c) The silver-haired man offers to tell Christopher who everyone is and introduce him if he likes.
(d) The silver-haired man offers to loan Christopher his car.

7. What is Uncle Philip's relationship to the Banks?
(a) Philip is Mrs. Banks uncle.
(b) Philip is a close family friend, not a real uncle to any of them.
(c) Philip is Mrs. Banks brother.
(d) Philip is Mr. Banks brother.

8. What does the health inspector from Morganbrook and Byatt urge Mrs. Banks to do?
(a) Get rid of the servants.
(b) Leave Shanghai immediately.
(c) Watch the New Year's parade.
(d) Leave her husband.

9. Where do the guests go after the meal and the speech at the Meredith Foundation dinner?
(a) The ballroom.
(b) The parlor.
(c) A fashionable club across the street.
(d) The billiard room.

10. 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 may not go into town.
(c) Christopher's mother proposes that Christopher take Akira with him.
(d) Christopher's mother tells Christopher he must first put on proper shoes and a jacket.

11. What do Christopher's friends give him for his fourteenth birthday?
(a) A magnifying glass.
(b) A croquet set.
(c) A cricket bat.
(d) A woopie cushion.

12. What does Christopher overhear one day while working on his lessons with Mei Li in the library?
(a) A lively party.
(b) A secret meeting on the opium trade.
(c) A bitter quarrel between his parents.
(d) A band of thieves breaking into the house.

13. What prevents Christopher from developing the level of intimacy with his English school friends that he developed with Akira?
(a) Christopher finds the English boys entirely unappealing.
(b) The English boys refuse to speak to Christopher.
(c) Christopher is taken out of English school.
(d) The English boys make Christopher the butt of their jokes.

14. How long does it take Christopher to unravel the mystery of Charles Emory's death?
(a) Over two years.
(b) No more than a few days.
(c) Many weeks.
(d) Twenty four hours.

15. Where do Christopher and Sarah converse at the end of the Meredith Foundation dinner?
(a) On one of the balconies of the ballroom.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) On the subway.
(d) On the curb waiting for a cab.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of establishment is the Dorchester?

2. How is the weather on the day Christopher "lowers his guard?"

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

4. What is the name of the road whose side streets are so heavily trafficked?

5. How do Akira and Christopher dress when they play outside?

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