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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Book 1, Chapter 2 set?

2. Where does Rachel's mother work as a real estate agent?

3. Who is Nadine's fussy daughter?

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

5. What is the name of Astrid's husband's startup?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What takes place in the exchange between Eleanor and Jacqueline at the handbag store?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How and when did Astrid meet Michael?

10. What does Colin warn Nick about in Book 1, Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of Crazy Rich Asians. From what point of view is the story related? Why is this narrative choice important? How would the story differ if it were related from an alternate point of view?

Essay Topic 2

What roles do Francesca and Amanda play in the plot of the novel? What actions do they commit? What are their objectives in those actions? What obstacles do they each face?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss gender roles as depicted in Crazy Rich Asians. How are gender expectations different for women and men in Singapore? How do these expectations differ from those in the United States? What characters in the novel most illustrate this juxtaposition?

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