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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 Philip in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 13?

2. Where is Astrid located when she talks on the phone with Nick in Book 1, Chapter 4?

3. Where is Book 1, Chapter 2 set?

4. What does Peik Lin point out as being the Fifth Avenue of Singapore in Book 1, Chapter 16?

5. Where did Rachel earn her graduate degree?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Celine Lim and what role does the play in the novel's plot?

2. Who are the members of the Cheng family and how are they depicted?

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

4. Who is Peik Lin? What is her relationship to Rachel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Astrid and Michael in Crazy Rich Asians. For how long have Astrid and Michael been married? What are the struggles that they face in their marriage? What is at the root of these struggles?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of gossip in Crazy Rich Asians. What role does gossip play in the novel's plot? What characters embody and illustrate this theme? How does the author employ symbolism and setting to develop the theme of gossip?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing and red herrings in Crazy Rich Asians. How are these literary terms defined? What are examples from the text of each? What purpose does each example serve?

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