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

2. What color suits do the groom and groomsmen wear in the wedding?

3. Why does Eddie become upset about the bachelor party in Book 2, Chapter 10?

4. What does Nick grab as a weapon when he hears someone in the house in Book 3, Chapter 16?

5. Who is described as the director of the Institute of ASEAN Affairs by Dr. Gu?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Francesca go about sabotaging Nick and Rachel at the wedding banquet?

3. What is taking place in Carol's home in Chapter 19?

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

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

6. What happens when Nick and Rachel reach the summer lodge in Book 3, Chapter 13?

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

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

9. How are the themes of performance and illusion demonstrated in Book 2, Chapter 10?

10. How is Kitty regarded by the wedding guests when she and Alistair arrive in Book 3, Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the treatment of Rachel by the attendees of the bachelorette party. Why do the other women ostracize Rachel? In what ways do they intimidate, bully, and attempt to humiliate her? What are their motivations in doing so?

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