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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. How does Osbourne offend Christopher?
(a) Osbourne calls Christopher's mother a "loose woman."
(b) Osbourne claims Christopher was "such an odd bird in school."
(c) Osbourne breaks Christopher's china.
(d) Osbourne insults Christopher's cooking.

2. What is Colonel Chamberlain's relationship to Christopher?
(a) The Colonel is Christopher's uncle.
(b) The Colonel is Christopher's second cousin.
(c) The Colonel becomes Christopher's guardian when he comes to London.
(d) The Colonel takes Christopher from Shanghai to England after his parents' abductions.

3. What are Miss Givens and Jennifer doing when they return from shopping?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Crying.
(c) Arguing.
(d) Holding hands.

4. What does the health inspector from Morganbrook and Byatt urge Mrs. Banks to do?
(a) Watch the New Year's parade.
(b) Get rid of the servants.
(c) Leave Shanghai immediately.
(d) Leave her husband.

5. Christopher has an argument over the pronunciation of which English expression?
(a) Boss.
(b) Governor.
(c) Mate.
(d) Old chap.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Christopher conclude happened to Charles Emory?

2. What is Christopher expected to do during his mother's opium campaign meetings?

3. What is the second question Christopher asks Sir Cecil?

4. What game do Christopher and Akira invent?

5. In the summer of the visit to Uncle Philip's office, what behavior of Akira's does Christopher begin to find particularly irksome?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Christopher put in a difficult position when Uncle Philip suggests a trip to the racecourse?

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

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

4. Where is Christopher's father's study and what are the rules about it?

5. What does Christopher remember about Uncle Philip on the day of Wang Ku's visit?

6. Describe an instance of Mr. Banks boasting.

7. Where is Charles Emery's body found?

8. How does Akira feel after stealing Ling Tien's lotion?

9. Describe Ling Tien.

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

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