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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two - Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What incident in Chapter 9 symbolizes the Young family's disregard for the money they spend?
(a) All the Youngs travel with ten or more servants.
(b) Alexandra buys a mansion to be near her mother.
(c) Victoria orders Ah Tock to have 500 gallons of bottled water shipped to Singapore overnight.
(d) Victoria purchases plane tickets for her whole family.

2. What is Oliver T'sien's role in the novel?
(a) He is an art expert and takes the place of a close female friend for Kitty.
(b) He is the antagonist.
(c) He is the protagonist.
(d) He decorates all Kitty's houses.

3. What does Su Yi's heart attack symbolize?
(a) Inheritance.
(b) Poor eating.
(c) Change.
(d) The end of life.

4. Eddie is concerned with appearances. What happens to upset him during the lawn party?
(a) His children are getting ice cream on their clothes.
(b) Philip is wearing nicer clothes than he is.
(c) His wife is wearing the wrong dress.
(d) He is uncomfortable in his linen suit.

5. Where does Alfred Shang and his family live?
(a) Mainland China.
(b) Singapore.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Surrey, England.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Victoria resent her brother Philip?

2. Where do Nick and Rachel live?

3. Why was it so important to Eddie Cheng that he was attending the World Economic Forum?

4. When Philip, Eleanor, and Nick arrive at the house in Part Two, what is going on?

5. Why is Eleanor disgusted by the badminton party at Tyersall Park?

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