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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 1 set?

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

3. How has Eleanor found out more about Rachel in Book 1, Chapter 13?

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

5. When did Rachel first meet Nick?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Eddie feel about his friend Leo's penthouse? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How and when did Astrid meet Michael?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians. What motivates Nick to take his girlfriend to Singapore with him? What faults does Nick exhibit in the course of the story? What are Nick's attributes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author and genre of Crazy Rich Asians. What other novels has Kevin Kwan written? What are common themes in his works? How would you define the genre of this book? Why?

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