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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes on the role of the vice president in the pretend game from the Prologue?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Astrid.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Nick.

2. Where was Rachel studying when she met Peik Lin?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Brown.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Princeton.

3. Who is hosting a weekly Bible study in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Anna Chu.
(b) Eleanor Young.
(c) Carol Tai.
(d) Charlotte Lim.

4. Who is assigned the role as executive secretary in the pretend game in the Prologue?
(a) Fred.
(b) Nick.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Astrid.

5. What upsets Eleanor regarding her marriage in Book 1, Chapter 15?
(a) She thinks her husband is cheating on her.
(b) She is afraid she will be caught in her affair.
(c) Her husband has asked her for a divorce.
(d) Her husband is dying of cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Rachel first meet Nick?

2. What estaemed banking family hosts the yearly ball that Astrid is attending in Book 1, Chapter 5?

3. To whose house does Nick invite Rachel to meet him in Book 1, Chapter 18?

4. What Malay word used in Book 2, Chapter 7 refers to a tip or a contact?

5. Where did Rachel grow up after her mom became a realtor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What inner conflicts does Michael grapple with in Book 1, Chapter 12?

2. Why do Astrid and Michael live where they live? How is their home described?

3. Who is Celine Lim and what role does the play in the novel's plot?

4. Who is Oliver T'sien? What are Rachel's first impressions of him?

5. What is revealed about Colin Khoo in Book 1, Chapter 17?

6. What surprises Rachel about her trip on the plane with Nick? Why?

7. What advice does Nick's great-aunt Rosemary give him in Book 1, Chapter 8?

8. What setting is established in the Prologue? How is the setting described?

9. How is the Bible study meeting described in Book 1, Chapter 2?

10. What is Jacqueline's intent in calling her daughter from the party?

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