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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. How many workers were reportedly killed as a result of Rachel's father's cost-cutting measures?
(a) 53.
(b) 19.
(c) 74.
(d) 26.

2. Why does Nick claim Rachel broke up with him in Book 3, Chapter 16?
(a) Because of his infidelity.
(b) Because of his wealth.
(c) Because she loved someone else.
(d) Because of his temper.

3. How old is Dr. Gu said to be?
(a) His early 70s.
(b) His late 60s.
(c) His early 50s.
(d) His late 80s.

4. Who is Michael's cousin who has been visiting him, and with whom Rachel believes to be his mistress?
(a) Sylvia Wong-Swartz.
(b) Jasmine Ng.
(c) Jaqueline Ling.
(d) Parker Yeo.

5. Daisy remarks at the wedding that in comparison to Kitty Pong, Rachel looks like whom?
(a) The Devil himself.
(b) A soap opera star.
(c) The Blessed Virgin.
(d) An American harlot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what industry did Peter Lee make his first fortune?

2. Where is the Taiwanese Pentecostal preacher from Book 3, Chapter 19 based?

3. What kind of bird is tapping at Nick's window in the beginning of Book 3, Chapter 16?

4. Where does Rachel tell Su Yi her mother's family is from?

5. Where is the lodge that Nick promises to take Rachel to in Book 3, Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick tell Eleanor over breakfast in Book 3, Chapter 11? How does she respond?

2. How does the author present irony in Book 3, Chapter 10?

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

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

5. What advice does Kerry give to Rachel in Book 2, Chapter 17?

6. Who is Dr. Gu and why does Peik Lin visit him?

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

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

9. How does Oliver go about sabotaging Alistair's relationship with Kitty at the wedding banquet?

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

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