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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 2: Chapter 4, how many seats are the the table in the private dining room where Rachel and Nick are meeting the Baos?

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

3. In Part 2: Chapter 3, why is Astrid traveling?

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how many acres of land encompass Tyersall Park?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 8, how was Sir Francis Poon's award ceremony interrupted at a party mentioned in a gossip column?

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

3. In Part 2: Chapter 3, why does Ludivine contact Astrid?

4. In the Prologue, who is Eddie Cheng?

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

6. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how is Colette Bing described when Nick and Rachel first see her?

7. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what does Corinna say will be Kitty's chief handicap to social success and why?

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 1: Chapter 2, what does Shaoyen give Eleanor, and what is the gift worth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Comic relief is a literary technique where humor is inserted into a tense situation or scene. What are some examples of comic relief in the novel? How does the author use comic relief to relieve the tension in certain scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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