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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Christopher's mother when he finds her?
(a) Christopher's mother is catatonic.
(b) Chistopher's mother is furious with him for leaving her.
(c) Christopher's mother has lost her mind and no longer recognizes him.
(d) Christopher's mother is happy and healthy living in Hong Kong.

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

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

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

5. According to Sir Cecil, for what do people often mistake Sarah?
(a) An actress.
(b) A princess.
(c) A waitress.
(d) A harlot.

6. What does Sir Cecil call Sarah?
(a) My little pony.
(b) My little angel.
(c) My little sugarplum.
(d) My little vagabond.

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

8. What does his escort do when Christopher is disrespectful to him?
(a) Christopher's escort laughs heartily.
(b) Christopher's escort yells at Christopher.
(c) Christopher's escort leaves coldly.
(d) Christopher's escort remains calm and polite.

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

10. What does Christopher find in the house?
(a) Nothing and no one.
(b) A cat and three human corpses.
(c) A dog and three human corpses.
(d) A fish and three human corpses.

11. Who comes out of the house in question?
(a) Christopher's father.
(b) A withered old man.
(c) A six-year-old girl.
(d) A beautiful young woman.

12. What case does Christopher ask Kung about?
(a) The Red Square Massacre.
(b) The Yellow Snake Killings.
(c) The Foon Chow Fat Poisoning.
(d) The Wu Cheng Lou Shooting Incident.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Inspector Kung telephones Christopher with what news?

2. How many days is Christopher in town before Morgan telephones him?

3. What do the Japanese soldiers do with Christopher?

4. How old is Jennifer at the end of the book?

5. Under what circumstances would Sarah leave Shanghai?

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