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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 kind of bird is tapping at Nick's window in the beginning of Book 3, Chapter 16?
(a) A hummingbird.
(b) A blue jay.
(c) A pidgeon.
(d) A cardinal.

2. What performers are presented first at the wedding reception?
(a) The Havana Boys' Choir.
(b) INXS.
(c) Cirque du Soleil.
(d) Jacqueline Ling and Fiona Ling.

3. Dr. Gu says that the Youngs are descended from a long line of what in Book 2, Chapter 16?
(a) Feudal farming lords.
(b) Emperors.
(c) Peasants.
(d) Royal court physicians.

4. Who performs the music at the ceremony of the wedding prior to the bride's appearance?
(a) The Vienna Boys' Choir.
(b) The National Orchestra.
(c) Fiona Tung.
(d) Russell Wing.

5. What product from New Zealand does Jacqueline claim works miracles on a woman's face in Book 3, Chapter 8?
(a) Snake venom.
(b) Snail excrete.
(c) Calf's blood.
(d) Whale vomit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is coming to Eddie's house to take family pictures in Book 2, Chapter 10?

2. What is the name of Nick's grandmother's brother?

3. From where does Michael have a master's degree?

4. What does Eleanor believe was her biggest mistake with Nick in Book 3, Chapter 19?

5. How much money does Charlie tell the executive of his company to offer in buying Cloud Nine Solutions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Astrid and Charlie discuss at the wedding banquet?

2. What does Peik Lin do to help Rachel in Book 3, Chapter 3?

3. How does Su Yi describe her family when talking to Rachel in Book 3, Chapter 1?

4. What irony does Nick point out to Colin in Book 3, Chapter 16?

5. What does the blue jay symbolize in the novel?

6. What exchange takes place between Eleanor and Francesca in the end of Book 2, Chapter 18? What does it signify?

7. Who is Araminta's mother? How is she described?

8. How does Astrid go about confronting Michael in Book 2, Chapter 14? How does he respond?

9. How is the exchange between Kitty and the Sultana described in Book 3, Chapter 5?

10. How does Astrid manage to track down Michael in Book 3, Chapter 12?

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