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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Christopher behave the morning after Sarah's invitation?
(a) Christopher calls the police and lets them know he will be leaving Shanghai.
(b) Christopher calls Jennifer and tells her he will be leaving Shanghai.
(c) Christopher finds Akira and tells him he will be leaving Shanghai.
(d) Christopher behaves as though he is not leaving Shanghai.

2. How many days is Christopher in town before Morgan telephones him?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. Under what circumstances would Sarah leave Shanghai?
(a) If Sir Cecil dies.
(b) If the Japanes win the war.
(c) If Christopher finds his parents.
(d) If someone comes to her rescue.

4. What are the date and location of Part V?
(a) September 29, 1931, Shanghai.
(b) September 29, 1937, Shanghai.
(c) September 23, 1931, Shanghai.
(d) September 20, 1937, Shanghai.

5. How does Kung respond when Christopher identifies himself as a long time fan?
(a) Kung is wounded.
(b) Kung is unresponsive.
(c) Kung is insulted.
(d) Kung is pleased.

6. What does Christopher learn about his financial resources?
(a) Christopher's money has been coming from Uncle Philip.
(b) Christopher's money has been coming from Inspector Kung.
(c) Christopher's money has been coming from his mother.
(d) Christopher's money has been coming from Wang Ku.

7. What landmark is Christopher looking for?
(a) The North Furnace.
(b) The East Furnace.
(c) The South Furnace.
(d) The West Furnace.

8. Who does Yellow Snake turn out to be?
(a) Christopher's father.
(b) Akira.
(c) Uncle Philip.
(d) Christopher's mother.

9. Who ends up knowing where the blind man lives?
(a) Colonel Chamberlain.
(b) Sarah Hemmings.
(c) The driver who takes Christopher to meet Sarah.
(d) Inspector Kung.

10. Why does Christopher's driver stop when they are looking for the blind actor's house?
(a) The car runs out of gas.
(b) The car is hit by a rocket.
(c) Christopher and the driver come upon the war zone.
(d) Christopher's driver turns out to be a spy.

11. Why does Christopher's escort leave him?
(a) Christopher's escort is attempting to sabotage Christopher.
(b) Christopher's escort gets a call from his wife.
(c) Christopher's escort believes Christopher will be safer alone because he is white.
(d) Christopher's escort has pressing business out of town.

12. What does Christopher tell Jennifer about his love life?
(a) Christopher says he has never been in love in his whole life.
(b) Christopher says it is too late for him.
(c) Christopher says he hopes to marry again.
(d) Christopher says he is a homosexual.

13. What becomes of Inspector Kung?
(a) Kung becomes a drunk and an opium addict.
(b) Kung becomes a Buddhist monk.
(c) Kung becomes the most successful detective in all of Asia.
(d) Kung is murdered in a bar fight.

14. What does Sarah say is all part of what Shanghai's all about?
(a) Playing chess.
(b) Smoking opium.
(c) Living the high life.
(d) Being low-life.

15. Where does Christopher meet Sarah on the day they are to leave?
(a) The Inn of Morning Happiness.
(b) The city center.
(c) A phonograph store.
(d) Nanking Road.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes out of the house in question?

2. What case does Christopher ask Kung about?

3. Where do Morgan and Christopher go?

4. What are Christopher's thoughts about Sarah at the end of the book?

5. What does Uncle Philip say happened to Christopher's father?

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