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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. At the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 3, where is Astrid?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, to what club is Kitty invited to have lunch?

3. In Part 2: Chapter 1, who is the hairdresser of choirce for the ladies in the best families?

4. In Part 2:, Chapter 3, how much does Astrid say she paid for a Fortuny dress?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what does Charlie say that he is looking for?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what happens when Evangeline de Ayala tries to take Kitty Pong to the Locke Club?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 7, what were Gayatri Singh's jewelry parties like?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does Astrid Teo describe her new house?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why does Shaoyen say they chose the apartment they live in?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what ultimatum does Shaoyen give Gaoliang?

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 6, why is Nick escorted from the class he is teaching at New York University?

8. In Part 2: Chapter 3, how does Astrid suggest that Michael treat Cassian?

9. In Part 1: Chapter 1, who buys The Palace of Eighteen Perfections and for how much?

10. In Part 1: Chapter 10, what happens during the rehearsal for Nick and Rachel's wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Rachel and Nick seem less pretentious than other members of their family. In what way are they less pretentious than other family members? In what way are they as pretentious as wealthy family members? What do they say about money? Are their actions and statements incongruous?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is told mostly from a third-person omniscient point of view. How does the point of view influence the story? How does the point of view determine how readers view the story and the characters?

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