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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. Who sends Ava rejection letters?

2. What does Oli do for a living?

3. Who is cold towards Henri?

4. Who messages Ava when she lands in Hong Kong?

5. Why does Winnie pay Ava?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who freezes Ava's credit cards?

2. How does Ava's grandmother treat Henri?

3. What does Oli tell Ava about his apartment when she gets back from her trip to Hong Kong?

4. Why does Ava take Henri to a preschool?

5. What product does Winnie return at the mall?

6. Who is Ah Seng?

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

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

9. Who is Maria?

10. Where does Winnie meet Boss Mak?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the Ava's job with Winnie. What is her job, and what does she think of it? Are these thoughts mostly positive or negative? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Oli's career impacts his marriage and family life. In what ways has it caused rifts? Use evidence from the text as support.

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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