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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. Where does Eleanor say she once took a trip with Jacqueline in Book 2, Chapter 7?
(a) Shenzhen.
(b) Malaysia.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Indonesia.

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

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

4. Where does Rachel's mother work as a real estate agent?
(a) New York.
(b) Cupertino.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Diego.

5. Who is Nadine's fussy daughter?
(a) Lorena.
(b) Carol.
(c) Francesca.
(d) Alexandra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Book 1, Chapter 1 set?

2. What suite has the Young family booked at the hotel in the Prologue?

3. Why is it surprising to Eleanor that Amanda will be attending the wedding?

4. What did Leo's father give him for his seventh birthday?

5. What percentage of Singaporeans are able to live in houses, according to Peik Lin in Book 1, Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What faux pas does Rachel commit at the party in Book 2, Chapter 2?

2. How does Eleanor solicit information about Rachel from Astrid in Book 1, Chapter 7? What does she learn?

3. Where is Araminta's bachelorette party? How are the guests described?

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

5. Why are Eleanor and her friends secretive about going into the handbag store in Book 2, Chapter 7?

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

7. Who are Colin Khoo and Araminta Lee and how are they described upon introduction?

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

9. What advice does Astrid give to Nick over the phone in Book 1, Chapter 4?

10. What narrative perspective is establied in the Prologue? Why is this important to the story?

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