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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 does Nick's mother want him to reconcile with his grandmother?
(a) His grandmother wants to meet Rachel.
(b) Because she is about to die.
(c) They want Nick and Rachel to move to Singapore.
(d) It will improve his chances of inheriting Tyersall Park.

2. Eddie goes into great detail about what he is wearing. What is he most proud of wearing?
(a) His new A. Lange and Sohne Richard Lange watch.
(b) His $5,000 ski jacket with matching boots.
(c) The conference badge that identifies him as a delegate.
(d) The new suit he purchased on a recent trip to Milan.

3. How do Ah Ling and Vikram get Nick and Astrid into the house to see Ah Ma?
(a) They use a secret entrance through the Botanic Gardens.
(b) Vikram lets them in the front door after dark.
(c) Ah Ling smuggles them in through the kitchen.
(d) Ah Ling and Vikram keep Eddie out of the way.

4. How does the president of China know Rachel's father, Bao Gaoliang?
(a) He is the Prime Minister of China.
(b) He's a renowned heart surgeon.
(c) He is a Member of Parliament in England.
(d) He is on the president's standing committee.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Su Yi tell Astrid her brother, Alexander (Ah Jit) die?

2. What pattern emerges in Astrid's life in Part Two?

3. What does Cassandra see in her email?

4. Why was it so important to Eddie Cheng that he was attending the World Economic Forum?

5. What threat does Michael make to Astrid in a text message?

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