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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 9, what is the name of one of the women who is at the dinner Michael and Astrid are attending?
2. In Part 3, Chapter 2, where did Rachel spend a half a year when she was 23?
3. In Part 2: Chapter 18, how many carets is the ring that Richie wants to give Colette?
4. In Part 2: Chapter 12, who is Astrid's realtor?
5. In Part 2: Chapter 12, where are Astrid's cousins from who are coming for dinner?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what does Astrid change into and why?
2. In Part 2: Chapter 7, what do Rachel and Nick see as they are driven through Colette's weekend retreat?
3. In Part 3: Chapter 3, where does Carlton take Rachel to dinner?
4. In Part 2: Chapter 7, how have Nick and Rachel been spending time with Colette and Carlton?
5. In Part 2: Chapter 6, why does Shaoyen not want Carlton to have anything to do with Rachel?
6. In Part 2: Chapter 5, what advice does Charlie remember from his father?
7. In Part 2: Chapter 9, who is Richie Yang?
8. In Part 3: Chapter 8, why does Peik Lin become concerned for Rachel?
9. In Part 2: Chapter 18, how does Colette describe Richie proposal and her response?
10. In Part 2: Chapter 6, what do Colette and Carlton say about Nick's parents?
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 is not ready to marry. What is communicated about marriage in the novel? What role do arranged marriages play in the novel? What differences are there between young peoples’ view of marriage, like Colette, and their parents’ view of marriage?
Essay Topic 3
The very wealthy look for symbols to reveal other people of wealth. What are some symbols of wealth in the novel? How do these symbols relate to a person’s status?
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