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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mr. Banks's study?
(a) In London.
(b) On the uppermost floor of the house.
(c) Next door to Uncle Philip's office.
(d) At the British consulate.

2. What becomes of Ling Tien's bottle of lotion?
(a) Akira buries it in his backyard.
(b) Akira burns it in the fireplace.
(c) Akira's sister returns it.
(d) Akira's mother finds it and scolds him.

3. How does Christopher feel about Uncle Philip?
(a) Christopher is quite fond of him.
(b) Christopher is afraid of him.
(c) Christopher is irritated by him.
(d) Christopher is secretly in love with him.

4. What nickname do the Banks and Uncle Philip call Christopher?
(a) Mongrel.
(b) Puffin.
(c) Stag.
(d) Scoundrel.

5. What does Mrs. Banks tell Christopher to reassure him?
(a) British Intelligence knows where Christopher's father is.
(b) Christopher's father knows how to handle himself.
(c) Chinese Intelligence knows where Christopher's father is.
(d) The city's very best detectives are working on the case.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tree rises out of the mound in Christopher's garden in Shanghai?

2. As a child what is Christopher's feeling about his ambition to become a great detective?

3. What is Christopher's initial response to the plump-faced man?

4. How old are Akira and Christopher when they finally enter Ling Tien's room?

5. What is the subject of Sir Cecil's speech?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Christopher remember about the days following his father's disappearance?

2. What happens to Christopher and Sarah at David Corbett's luncheon on Lower Regent Street?

3. Describe two examples of what Christopher refers to as "someone disapproving him and only just managing to conceal it."

4. What kinds of presents does Uncle Philip give Christopher when the boy comes to visit his office?

5. Describe the game Christopher and Akira invent.

6. Describe the visit of the health inspector to Christopher's home in Shanghai.

7. Describe the opium campaign meetings.

8. Where is Charles Emery's body found?

9. How does Uncle Philip set the stage for Christopher's mother's abduction?

10. How does Christopher spend his time in the summer of 1923?

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