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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 calls Ava while she is in Hong Kong?

2. What preschool does Henri get into?

3. What does Ava get at Chanel?

4. What does Winnie not have much of?

5. Who is Ah Seng?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ava go to college, and what does she study?

2. Where does Winnie meet Boss Mak?

3. Where do Winnie and Ava first meet?

4. Why does Ava carry out a job for Winnie in Hong Kong?

5. Who does Winnie want Ava to meet?

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

7. What does Ava do for a living?

8. Who is Henri?

9. What does Ava buy in Hong Kong?

10. What does Henri eat in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Ava's relationship to Winnie. What is the nature of this relationship, and why is it complicated?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the book. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Ava's relationship to Maria. What is their dynamic, and how does it change once Ava starts working for Winnie?

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