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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 6, what is the nationality of Eric Tan's new wife?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, to what club is Kitty invited to have lunch?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 5, how much does Eleanor pay Cassian's au pair to be able to spend time with the boy?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 4, when did Astrid and her husband move to Ridout Road?
5. In Part 1: Chapter 1 after a tour around the world, where will The Palace of Eighteen Perfections be sold?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how is Colette Bing described when Nick and Rachel first see her?
2. In Part 2: Chapter 3, why does Ludivine contact Astrid?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, who buys The Palace of Eighteen Perfections and for how much?
4. In Part 2: Chapter 3, how does Astrid suggest that Michael treat Cassian?
5. In Part 1: Chapter 11, how did Eleanor figure out who Rachel's father is?
6. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what information does Eleanor want from Astrid, and why will Astrid not give her the information?
7. In Part 2: Chapter 4, who is Baptiste, and what does he bring?
8. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is Rachel's engagement ring like, and where was it purchased from?
9. In Part 1: Chapter 6, why is Nick escorted from the class he is teaching at New York University?
10. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what does Carlton wish for the future in his toast at dinner?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In China, much of the action takes place in Shanghai. What is special about Shanghai? What does it represent in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Characters in the U.S. and Asia celebrate the Chinese New Year. What is the importance of the Chinese New Year? How does it bring friends and family together? What tensions does it create?
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