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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. When does Winnie move to L.A.?

2. Who has terrible tantrums?

3. Who does Winnie ask for business advice?

4. What does Ava leave behind at Chanel?

5. What is the rumor about Winnie in college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who freezes Ava's credit cards?

2. Why does Ava go to Hong Kong in Chapter 5?

3. What does Ava return to a Chanel store?

4. What does Ava do for a living?

5. What does Henri eat in Chapter 8?

6. What school does Henri get into?

7. What does Winnie reveal to Ava in Chapter 3?

8. Who is Maria?

9. What does Henri do while at a preschool in Chapter 8?

10. What product does Winnie return at the mall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Ava's upbringing. What was Ava raised to believe -- about herself, her worth, and what her life should look like?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Ava begins to take on various different personas when she begins returning fake designer bags to retail stores. How does it make her feel?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how the novel discusses and portrays the experience of being Asian American. How is Ava generally perceived as an Asian American woman? Why does she hire Asian American shoppers?

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