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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two - Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 183, why will Astrid not inherit Tyersall Park?
(a) Because she is a girl.
(b) She already has enough money.
(c) She was not close to Ah Ma.
(d) Ah Ma is upset with her.

2. What do Su Yi and Astrid discuss in the hospital?
(a) Su Yi tells Astrid she wants to go home.
(b) Su Yi tells Astrid to make up with her mother.
(c) Astrid tells Su Yi about Isabel's appearance at the luncheon.
(d) She asks Astrid to bring Nick to the hospital.

3. How does Su Yi tell Astrid her brother, Alexander (Ah Jit) die?
(a) He died of cholera.
(b) He died in India.
(c) He died in an accident.
(d) He drowned.

4. What does the reader learn about Singaporean high society from the incidents in this section of the novel?
(a) They think they are better than everyone else.
(b) People do not care if you have money.
(c) Appearance and acceptance are important to everyone.
(d) They are proud of their history.

5. Every month, Rosalind Fung holds a Christian Fellowship Banquet. Why are so many women anxious to attend?
(a) The women are trying to build a sense of unity among different faiths.
(b) Receiving an invitation means acceptance by Singapore's social elite.
(c) Rosalind Fung is a well-known religious scholar.
(d) There is a gourmet meal and it is free.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Astrid is at the hospital who does she text?

2. What literary device does the author use to provide more information about Nick's childhood?

3. Where does Alfred Shang and his family live?

4. Why is Astrid hesitant to go away with Charlie?

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

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