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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 is Sir Cecil's state of mind at the Lucky Chance Club?
(a) Sir Cecil is very energetic.
(b) Sir Cecil is perfectly lucid.
(c) Sir Cecil is high on opium.
(d) Sir Cecil is quite inebriated.

2. How old is Jennifer at the end of the book?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Thirty-one.
(c) Twenty-seven.
(d) Eighteen.

3. How does Christopher behave the morning after Sarah's invitation?
(a) Christopher calls Jennifer and tells her he will be leaving Shanghai.
(b) Christopher calls the police and lets them know he will be leaving Shanghai.
(c) Christopher finds Akira and tells him he will be leaving Shanghai.
(d) Christopher behaves as though he is not leaving Shanghai.

4. What does Christopher tell Jennifer about his love life?
(a) Christopher says he hopes to marry again.
(b) Christopher says it is too late for him.
(c) Christopher says he has never been in love in his whole life.
(d) Christopher says he is a homosexual.

5. What does Uncle Philip say happened to Christopher's father?
(a) His father ran off with his mistress.
(b) His father joined the circus.
(c) His father died in a boating accident.
(d) His father shot himself in the head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes out of the house in question?

2. What kind of music does the French pianist play?

3. What does Christopher learn about his financial resources?

4. Who ends up knowing where the blind man lives?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Christopher as he is finishing his lunch on the day he is to leave for Macao?

2. How is Christopher treated at the police station?

3. What does Uncle Philip offer Christopher at the end of their meeting?

4. What happens when the lieutenant tells Christopher that they must wait before continuing to Yeh Chen's house?

5. Describe Christopher's encounter with Sarah and Sir Cecil at the Lucky Chance Club.

6. What does Uncle Philip say happened to Christopher's parents?

7. What does Christopher learn about Inspector Kung from Morgan?

8. What does Christopher do after he is certain he and Akira have not been pursued?

9. Describe Christopher's return to his childhood home.

10. What is Jennifer's proposal for herself and Christopher?

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