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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what day do Akira and Christopher enter Ling Tien's room?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Thursday.

3. What is Christopher expected to do during his mother's opium campaign meetings?
(a) Serve cocktails for those attending the meeting.
(b) Leave the adults alone in the dining room.
(c) Go to town with his Uncle Philip.
(d) Go to Akira's house.

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

5. What does Christopher conclude happened to Charles Emory?
(a) He was murdered.
(b) He accidentally fell and broke his neck.
(c) He has lost his way.
(d) He ran away.

6. Who causes Christopher to lower his guard?
(a) Akira.
(b) Christopher's father.
(c) Christopher's mother.
(d) Uncle Philip.

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

8. How do Uncle Philip and Christopher reach the city center?
(a) On foot.
(b) In a motorcar.
(c) In a carriage.
(d) On bicycles.

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

10. What is Uncle Philip's relationship to the Banks?
(a) Philip is Mrs. 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 Mr. Banks brother.

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

12. Why does Christopher become irritated with Chamberlain at the Dorchester?
(a) Chamberlain gets very drunk and won't stop talking.
(b) Christopher takes exception to the picture Chamberlain paints of him as a child traveling to England.
(c) Chamberlain has very bad breath.
(d) Christopher dislikes the way the Colonel speaks to him.

13. How does Sarah get into the Foundation dinner without an invitation?
(a) Sarah disguises herself as the guest of honor.
(b) Sarah does not attend the Foundation dinner.
(c) Sarah sneaks in the back.
(d) Sarah makes a big, emotional scene.

14. What does Christopher remember about Uncle Philip on the day of the plump-faced man's visit?
(a) Uncle Philip had just gotten a hair cut.
(b) Uncle Philip had a big wad of money.
(c) Uncle Philip seemed to be preoccupied.
(d) Uncle Phillip seemed not to be on Christopher's family's side.

15. What is the date of Part III?
(a) April 30, 1931.
(b) November 30, 1937.
(c) Novermber 8, 1931.
(d) April 12, 1937.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Akira go at the end of the summer?

2. What is the time and place of Part II?

3. What kind of person is the Banks's typical house guest in Shanghai?

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

5. What does Mrs. Banks tell Christopher to reassure him?

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