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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. What kind of publishing does Osbourne say he is thinking of going into?
(a) Novels.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Poems.
(d) Newspapers.

2. What areas of Shanghai is young Christopher forbidden to enter?
(a) The Japanese areas.
(b) The English areas.
(c) The American areas.
(d) The Chinese areas.

3. What does Christopher suspect happened to Akira in Japan?
(a) Christopher suspects Akira was mercilessly ostracised for his "foreignness."
(b) Christopher suspects Akira failed to apply himself to his studies.
(c) Christopher suspects Akira made many friends and was sad to leave.
(d) Christopher suspects Akira was unable to learn Japanese.

4. Who causes Christopher to lower his guard?
(a) Christopher's father.
(b) Akira.
(c) Uncle Philip.
(d) Christopher's mother.

5. Who surprises Christopher while he is investigating the Emory case?
(a) Inspector Kung.
(b) Sarah Hemmings.
(c) James Osbourne.
(d) Sir Cecil Medhurst.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Christopher describe the atmosphere at breakfast on the days of the campaign meetings.

3. How does Osbourne offend Christopher?

4. When Christopher comes to London from Cambridge he takes a flat in what neighborhood?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Christopher's earliest encounters with Sarah like?

2. Describe Christopher's residence in 1937.

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

4. Who is the plump-faced man in Christopher's newspaper photograph?

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

6. What does Akira believe about Ling Tien?

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

8. Describe Sir Cecil Medhurst's speech at the Meredith Foundation Dinner.

9. Describe Christopher's meeting with the silver-haired man.

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

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