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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 3, Chapter 2, how long has Colette dated Richie?

2. In Part 2: Chapter 13, how many times have Pan TingTing and Colette met?

3. In Part 3: Chapter 7, how much does Peik Lin say that it cost her mother to have a recreation of a Baroque fresco on her bedroom ceiling?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 13, where are Colette and her friends going?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 6, where is Carlton staying?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 9, who is Richie Yang?

2. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what does Astrid change into and why?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 14, what does the Grand Lounge look like on the Bing's plane?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 5, what advice does Charlie remember from his father?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 6, why does Shaoyen not want Carlton to have anything to do with Rachel?

6. In Part 2: Chapter 6, what do Colette and Carlton say about Nick's parents?

7. In Part 2: Chapter 7, how is Colette dressed and what does she resemble?

8. In Part 3: Chapter 3, where does Carlton take Rachel to dinner?

9. In Part 2: Chapter 17, what type of watch does Nick wear?

10. In Part 3: Chapter 1, where are Corinna and Kitty meeting and what is the place like?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is about very wealthy individuals and the power they wield. What are some examples of the power that the very wealthy use? Does wealth always equal power or does it sometimes not give power? Explain.

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