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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Part 1: Chapter 11, where does Eleanor want Nick to go before the wedding?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 7, how much money does Bernard get to live on in a year?
3. In the Prologue, how long has Eleanor been married to Philip Young?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 10, where does Rachel say that she bought her wedding dress?
5. In Part 2: Chapter 3, why is Astrid traveling?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 2: Chapter 4, who is Baptiste, and what does he bring?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why does Shaoyen say they chose the apartment they live in?
3. In the Prologue, why does Eddie have to go to London?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 1, what is found in an attic in London in 2012?
5. In Part 2: Chapter 3, how does Astrid suggest that Michael treat Cassian?
6. How many of the Chu clan come for dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve, and how are they seated for dinner?
7. In Part 1: Chapter 8, how was Sir Francis Poon's award ceremony interrupted at a party mentioned in a gossip column?
8. In Part 1: Chapter 1, who buys The Palace of Eighteen Perfections and for how much?
9. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how is Colette Bing described when Nick and Rachel first see her?
10. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what information does Eleanor want from Astrid, and why will Astrid not give her the information?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Astrid grocery shops with coupons while she is bidding on an expensive set of paintings. What is the irony of that situation? How does the author use irony in that scene and other scenes in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Colette has a retreat that is 30 acres. How is Colette’s retreat described? What is revealed about the atmosphere of the place and how it is designed to ensure proper feng shui, encourage zen, and foster chi?
Essay Topic 3
In China, much of the action takes place in Shanghai. What is special about Shanghai? What does it represent in the novel?
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