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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. Dr. Gu says that the Youngs are descended from a long line of what in Book 2, Chapter 16?
(a) Emperors.
(b) Peasants.
(c) Royal court physicians.
(d) Feudal farming lords.

2. What performers are presented first at the wedding reception?
(a) Jacqueline Ling and Fiona Ling.
(b) Cirque du Soleil.
(c) The Havana Boys' Choir.
(d) INXS.

3. Who is the sister that Eddie calls to discuss wedding attire with in Book 2, Chapter 10?
(a) Lorena.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Cecilia.
(d) Parker.

4. Who performs the music at the ceremony of the wedding prior to the bride's appearance?
(a) The Vienna Boys' Choir.
(b) Russell Wing.
(c) The National Orchestra.
(d) Fiona Tung.

5. What kind of bird is tapping at Nick's window in the beginning of Book 3, Chapter 16?
(a) A cardinal.
(b) A hummingbird.
(c) A blue jay.
(d) A pidgeon.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long has Eleanor been married to her husband in Book 3, Chapter 11?

2. What German-American architect's quote opens Book 3, Chapter 2?

3. How many workers were reportedly killed as a result of Rachel's father's cost-cutting measures?

4. Where is Eddie's new tuxedo from in Book 2, Chapter 10?

5. Who is the accountant or banker that visits Su Yi three times a year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Astrid and Charlie discuss at the wedding banquet?

2. What does the blue jay symbolize in the novel?

3. How do Nick and his close friends manage to escape the bachelor party?

4. What happens when Nick and Rachel reach the summer lodge in Book 3, Chapter 13?

5. Where do Rachel and Nick go after leaving the lodge in Book 3, Chapter 15? Why?

6. How is Kitty regarded by the wedding guests when she and Alistair arrive in Book 3, Chapter 4?

7. What does Rachel learn from her mother about her father in Book 3, Chapter 20?

8. What exchange takes place between Eleanor and Francesca in the end of Book 2, Chapter 18? What does it signify?

9. Why is Eddie upset in the morning in Book 2, Chapter 10?

10. What irony does Nick point out to Colin in Book 3, Chapter 16?

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