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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the date and location of Part VII?
(a) November 1, 1956, London.
(b) Novmeber 20, 1952, London.
(c) November 14, 1958, London.
(d) November 23, 1957, London.

3. Where does the girl urge Christopher to go?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) Into the house.
(c) To the police station.
(d) To the city center.

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

5. Who does the Japanese soldier Christopher come upon turn out to be?
(a) An Englishman.
(b) A Chinese spy.
(c) Akira.
(d) A spy for Yellow Snake.

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

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

8. How does Christopher feel about his chances of bringing his case in Shanghai to a happy conclusion?
(a) Christopher feels ambivalent.
(b) Christopher feels cautious.
(c) Christopher feels optimistic.
(d) Christopher feels pessimistic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. How does Christopher feel before Uncle Philip tells him what happened to his mother?
(a) As though he were about to fall off a cliff.
(b) As though a vast black space had opened up behind him.
(c) As though he were about to ride an enormous rollercoaster.
(d) As though a gun had been put in his mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Morgan's manner like when he and Christopher meet?

2. Inspector Kung telephones Christopher with what news?

3. Where does Sarah ask Christopher to go with her?

4. What case does Christopher ask Kung about?

5. What landmark is Christopher looking for?

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