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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. What does Peik Lin point out as being the Fifth Avenue of Singapore in Book 1, Chapter 16?
(a) Lin-Wong Avenue.
(b) Tulip Avenue.
(c) Lotus Street.
(d) Orchard Road.

2. Where is Book 1, Chapter 1 set?
(a) New York.
(b) Singapore.
(c) London.
(d) Hong Kong.

3. What is the name of Araminta's mother?
(a) Carol Tai.
(b) Parker Yen.
(c) Sylvia Wong-Swartz.
(d) Annabel Lee.

4. Who is the first to discover on the plane that Rachel is not from the plastics empire?
(a) Parker Yeo.
(b) Sylvia Wong-Swartz.
(c) Jaqueline Ling.
(d) Carol Tai.

5. What was Michael modeling when Astrid first saw him?
(a) A speedo.
(b) A French suit.
(c) A bowler hat.
(d) A trench coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who warns Nick about the rumors swirling around Singapore regarding Rachel in Book 1, Chapter 17?

2. Where is Book 1, Chapter 2 set?

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

4. Where has Nicholas Young just returned from via plane in the Prologue?

5. Who is Celine Lim's older sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and when did Astrid meet Michael?

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

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

4. Where is Eleanor's husband Philip when she talks to him on the phone in Book 1, Chapter 13? Why?

5. How is the matter with the hotel manager resolved in the Prologue?

6. How does Eddie feel about his friend Leo's penthouse? Why?

7. Who is Jacqueline Ling and how is she described?

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

9. What is established about Rachel and Nick's history in Book 1, Chapter 1?

10. Why is Rachel upset with Nick regarding his family in Book 1, Chapter 8? How does Nick placate her?

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