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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What delightful news does Mei Li deliver to Christopher at the end of the chapter?
(a) Akira has returned from Japan.
(b) She has purchased Christopher a pony.
(c) The Banks family will return to England.
(d) Christopher has been selected for a prestigious honor at school.

3. How does Christopher feel about Uncle Philip?
(a) Christopher is afraid of him.
(b) Christopher is quite fond of him.
(c) Christopher is irritated by him.
(d) Christopher is secretly in love with him.

4. 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.

5. What areas of Shanghai is young Christopher forbidden to enter?
(a) The English areas.
(b) The Chinese areas.
(c) The American areas.
(d) The Japanese areas.

6. When Christopher comes to London from Cambridge he takes a flat in what neighborhood?
(a) Hyde Park.
(b) Downtown.
(c) Kensington.
(d) Knotting Hill.

7. What kind of establishment is the Dorchester?
(a) A quaint tea room.
(b) A very fancy restaurant.
(c) A modest inn.
(d) A public house.

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

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

10. When his mother stops laughing suddenly outside his father's study, what is Christopher's first thought?
(a) That his mother is having a stroke.
(b) That his mother is about to surprise him.
(c) That he is about to be scolded.
(d) That his mother is about to yell at his father.

11. Where are Mr. Banks and Christopher when Mr. Banks brings up the time Christopher and his mother "burst in" on him?
(a) Their backyard.
(b) Downtown Shanghai.
(c) The Public Gardens.
(d) Mr. Banks's study.

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

13. Why does Jennifer grope around the drawing room?
(a) She has blindfolded herself.
(b) She is dizzy.
(c) She is blind.
(d) The drawing room is very dark.

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

15. 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 short to be a Sherlock.
(d) He says Christopher is too poor to be a Sherlock.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child what is Christopher's feeling about his ambition to become a great detective?

2. What is the last thing Uncle Philip says to Christopher?

3. What is Christopher's initial response to the plump-faced man?

4. Who surprises Christopher while he is investigating the Emory case?

5. At what age did Christopher and Akira begin playing on the mound in the garden?

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