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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three - Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Nick so tired the day of Ah Ma's funeral?
(a) He was up all night writing his speech.
(b) He and Rachel went out to dinner with friends.
(c) He was upset with his mother.
(d) The wake was not over until early in the morning.

2. What is the secret Ah Ling tells Vikram about Tyersall Park?
(a) There is a secret room filled with money.
(b) The house really belongs to Alfred Shang.
(c) There is a tunnel from the Botanic Gardens into the conservatory at Tyersall Park.
(d) There are hidden passageways throughout the house.

3. Kitty is delighted to be invited to Yolanda Amanjiwo's dinner. Why is she upset when she leaves?
(a) Yolanda did not tell Kitty it was a costume party.
(b) Colette and her husband came to the dinner and were treated like royalty.
(c) Kitty was not happy with her seating assignment.
(d) Colette would not come to the party because Kitty was there.

4. Why was Su Yi's father angry at her?
(a) She refused to return to Singapore.
(b) Because she returned to Singapore.
(c) She married Jirasit.
(d) She left her brother in India.

5. What does Su Yi give to Nick for Rachel?
(a) Her engagement ring.
(b) A pair of pearl earrings.
(c) A brooch.
(d) A diamond necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the president of China know Rachel's father, Bao Gaoliang?

2. What is Oliver T'sien's role in the novel?

3. Why is Michael offended when he attends the funeral?

4. What shocks Oliver about Kitty's relationship with Colette?

5. In Part Two, Chapter 2, Su Yi dreams about a priest who gives her a message. Who is the message from?

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