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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the date and location of Part IV?
(a) September 15, 1931 in Shanghai.
(b) September 1, 1931 in London.
(c) November 8, 1958 in London
(d) September 20, 1937 in Shanghai.

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

3. What kind of music does the French pianist play?
(a) Chopin and Debussy.
(b) Bizet and Gershwin.
(c) Beethoven and Mozart.
(d) Bach and Stravinsky.

4. What does Uncle Philip ask Christopher to do?
(a) Take all his money.
(b) Burn down his house.
(c) Have him arrested.
(d) Kill him.

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

6. 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 has pressing business out of town.
(c) Christopher's escort is attempting to sabotage Christopher.
(d) Christopher's escort gets a call from his wife.

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

8. What are the date and location of Part VI?
(a) October 29, 1937, London.
(b) October 20, 1937, London.
(c) Ocboter 29, 1937, Shanghai.
(d) October 20, 1937, Shanghai.

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

10. What are Christopher's thoughts about Sarah at the end of the book?
(a) Christopher believes Sarah realized her dreams.
(b) Christopher believes Sarah became Wang Ku's concubine.
(c) Christopher is unconvinced Sarah found what she was looking for.
(d) Christopher believes Sarah always loved him.

11. How does Akira respond when he enters the house of the blind man?
(a) Akira breaks into a fit of uncontrollable sobbing.
(b) Akira breaks into a fit of uncontrollable giggles.
(c) Akira faints.
(d) Akira screams.

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

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

14. Who turns out to be the senior intelligence man?
(a) Mr. Grayson.
(b) Inspector Kung.
(c) Akira.
(d) Mr. MacDonald.

15. 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 his mother.
(c) Christopher's money has been coming from Inspector Kung.
(d) Christopher's money has been coming from Wang Ku.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does his escort do when Christopher is disrespectful to him?

2. Why does Christopher's driver stop when they are looking for the blind actor's house?

3. Where does Christopher find Inspector Kung?

4. How does Kung respond when Christopher identifies himself as a long time fan?

5. What do the Japanese soldiers do with Christopher?

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