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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what terms do Christopher and Sarah leave after the Meredith Foundation dinner?
(a) Christopher and Sarah leave in love with one another.
(b) Christopher and Sarah leave on friendly terms.
(c) Christopher and Sarah leave suspicious of one another.
(d) Christopher and Sarah leave quite angry with one another.

3. How is the weather on the day Christopher "lowers his guard?"
(a) Overcast.
(b) Sunny and windy.
(c) Cold and rainy.
(d) Hot and humid.

4. What is the name of the road whose side streets are so heavily trafficked?
(a) Kung Po.
(b) Wang Chu.
(c) Danzu.
(d) Nanking.

5. What is Lady Beaton's first reaction to Christopher's proposal that he adopt Jennifer?
(a) Lady Beaton immediately says yes.
(b) Lady Beaton recoils with suspicion.
(c) Lady Beaton immediately leaves Christopher's presence.
(d) Lady Beaton laughs out loud.

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

7. What does Christopher remember about the days immediately following his failure to take the lotion back to Ling Tien's room?
(a) Christopher remembers being concerned about Akira.
(b) Christopher remembers being concerned for his father.
(c) Christopher does not remember anything of those days.
(d) Christopher remembers being concerned for his mother.

8. What does Mrs. Banks tell Christopher to reassure him?
(a) British Intelligence knows where Christopher's father is.
(b) Christopher's father knows how to handle himself.
(c) The city's very best detectives are working on the case.
(d) Chinese Intelligence knows where Christopher's father is.

9. How does old Christopher recognize Wang Ku in the photograph?
(a) Wang Ku was a frequent visitor at Akira's home in Shanghai.
(b) Wang Ku was a household name when he was growing up in Shanghai.
(c) Wang Ku paid a visit to Christopher's mother in Shanghai.
(d) Wang Ku solicited Christopher's assistance as a detective.

10. What kind of tree rises out of the mound in Christopher's garden in Shanghai?
(a) An oak tree.
(b) A pine tree.
(c) A bonzai tree.
(d) A maple tree.

11. What are the circumstances of Akira and Christopher's entry into Ling Tien's room?
(a) Ling Tien invites Akira and Christopher in for tea.
(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 goes away to his home village and Akira and Christopher sneak in.

12. What is Christopher's reaction to the "bursting-in" moment his father referred to?
(a) Christopher has no particular reaction to the moment.
(b) Christopher is amused by the encounter.
(c) Christopher is deeply saddened by the experience.
(d) Christopher is bewildered by the experience.

13. Where is Akira and Christopher's "special spot?"
(a) In Akira's backyard.
(b) In Akira's backyard.
(c) In downtown Shanghai.
(d) Beside the canal.

14. What kind of lawn did Christopher's family have in their garden in Shanghai?
(a) A simple "Japanese" lawn.
(b) A sprawling "French" lawn.
(c) An ornate "Chinese" lawn.
(d) A carefully tended "English" lawn.

15. Whom does Christopher discover waiting for him when he arrives outside the Meredith Foundation dinner?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Charles Emory.
(c) Sir Cecil Medhurst.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Akira believe Ling Tien's passion to be?

2. When does Christopher speak to Sarah at the Draycoats' wedding?

3. How does Christoper want Uncle Philip to help him become "more English?"

4. Who causes Christopher to lower his guard?

5. What game do Christopher and Akira invent?

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