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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cause of the explosion that rocks the ball room while Grayson and Christopher are speaking?
(a) A Chinese warship is firing shells.
(b) Someone has bombed the British Embassy.
(c) An American warship is firing shells.
(d) A Japanese warship is firing shells.

2. Inspector Kung telephones Christopher with what news?
(a) Inspector Kung is going to rehab to deal with his opium addiction.
(b) Inspector Kung wishes to become Christopher's partner.
(c) Inspector Kung is leaving Shanghai for London in two days.
(d) Inspector Kung remembers that the house Christopher wishes to find is across the street from a blind man's house.

3. What makes it difficult to recognize Uncle Philip when Christopher reunites with him?
(a) Uncle Philip's eyes have been cut out.
(b) Uncle Philip now dresses in women's clothing.
(c) Uncle Philip wears make-up to make him appear Chinese.
(d) Uncle Philip has put on weight over the years.

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

5. What ceremony does Mr. Grayson claim to be in charge of?
(a) The welcoming ceremony for Christopher's parents.
(b) The welcoming ceremony for the Japanese.
(c) The welcoming ceremony for Christopher.
(d) The welcoming ceremony for the Americans.

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

7. What do the Japanese soldiers tell Christopher about Akira?
(a) Akira is suspected of being a traitor.
(b) Akira is a brave soldier.
(c) Akira is needed at the base.
(d) Akira is a homosexual.

8. How is Christopher's mother when he finds her?
(a) Chistopher's mother is furious with him for leaving her.
(b) Christopher's mother is catatonic.
(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.

9. 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 he hopes to marry again.
(c) Christopher says he is a homosexual.
(d) Christopher says it is too late for him.

10. Why does Christopher's escort leave him?
(a) Christopher's escort has pressing business out of town.
(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 is attempting to sabotage Christopher.

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

12. What is Morgan's manner like when he and Christopher meet?
(a) Morgan is urgent in a nonchalant way.
(b) Morgan is comfortable.
(c) Morgan is scattered.
(d) Morgan is fighting back tears.

13. How old is Jennifer at the end of the book?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Twenty-seven.
(d) Thirty-one.

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

15. Where do Morgan and Christopher go?
(a) London.
(b) The Lucky Chance Club.
(c) Christopher's old house.
(d) The city center.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Christopher find in the house?

2. How does Christopher behave the morning after Sarah's invitation?

3. What do the Japanese soldiers do with Christopher?

4. Where does Christopher meet Sarah on the day they are to leave?

5. Where is Christopher told he may find Sir Cecil and Sarah?

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