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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 is a homosexual.
(d) Christopher says he hopes to marry again.

2. How does Christopher know when he has found the blind man's house?
(a) Christopher recognizes the house from his childhood.
(b) Christopher finds a board on the ground bearing the blind man's name.
(c) Christopher is told by a man in the street.
(d) Christopher feels it intuitively.

3. What does Kung remember about the house his men could not gain entry to?
(a) Kung remembers it was yellow.
(b) Kung fails to remember anything.
(c) Kung remembers there was a maple tree in the front yard.
(d) Kung remembers the house burned down years ago.

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

5. What does Christopher apologize to Jennifer for?
(a) Nagging her.
(b) Beating her.
(c) Tickling her mercilessly.
(d) Not being around more in her childhood.

6. What does Uncle Philip say happened to Christopher's father?
(a) His father shot himself in the head.
(b) His father died in a boating accident.
(c) His father ran off with his mistress.
(d) His father joined the circus.

7. What killings does Christopher ask MacDonald about?
(a) The Green Lion Killings.
(b) The White Cobra Killings.
(c) The Yellow Snake Killings.
(d) The Black Bear Killings.

8. What is the truth about Christopher's mother?
(a) She runs away to the United States.
(b) Wang Ku takes her as his concubine.
(c) She commits suicide.
(d) Uncle Philip shoots her.

9. Where does Christopher ask his driver to point him?
(a) A safehouse.
(b) A public house.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A police station.

10. Who finally agrees to escort Christopher?
(a) No one.
(b) Inspector Kung.
(c) The sergeant.
(d) The lieutenant.

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

12. What do the Japanese soldiers do with Christopher?
(a) The soldiers take Christopher to their camp and take care of him.
(b) The soldiers beat Christopher up.
(c) The soldiers give Christopher a shot of whisky from a flask.
(d) The soldiers arrest Christopher.

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

14. How does Christopher's morning meeting with MacDonald go?
(a) The meeting goes swimmingly.
(b) Christopher is very late for the meeting.
(c) Christopher mishandles the meeting.
(d) Christopher detects a mysterious undertone to the meeting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Morgan and Christopher go?

2. How does Christopher feel about his chances of bringing his case in Shanghai to a happy conclusion?

3. Where does Christopher find Inspector Kung?

4. Inspector Kung telephones Christopher with what news?

5. Under what circumstances would Sarah leave Shanghai?

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