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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three - Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Eleanor disgusted by the badminton party at Tyersall Park?
(a) They are not following the proper rules.
(b) It is disgraceful when Su Yi is dying.
(c) Eddie is cheating.
(d) She has not been invited to play.

2. What are professional mourners?
(a) They carry the casket.
(b) They are family members who pretend to cry.
(c) People hired to cry at funerals.
(d) They are actors.

3. Where does Alfred Shang and his family live?
(a) Singapore.
(b) Mainland China.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Surrey, England.

4. Who is Kitty Bing?
(a) She is a Hollywood actress.
(b) One of Su Yi's granddaughters.
(c) She is the wife of Jack Bing, the second richest man in the world.
(d) A friend of Astrid's.

5. What purpose does Part Two serve in the novel?
(a) It is all a flashback.
(b) It has the best gossip.
(c) It contains the rising action of the novel.
(d) It is the climax of the story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who bursts into the Christian Fellowship Banquet uninvited?

2. What is Victoria's reaction when she learns her sister Alexandra has arrived at Tyersall Park?

3. What does Su Yi's heart attack symbolize?

4. On page 183, why will Astrid not inherit Tyersall Park?

5. What does Vikram tell Ah Ling?

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