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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. Who bursts into the Christian Fellowship Banquet uninvited?
(a) Rosalind Fung.
(b) Charlie Wu.
(c) Astrid's mother.
(d) Isabel Wu and her daughters.

2. In Chapter 5, what does Kitty Bing purchase?
(a) Three expensive dresses for her daughter.
(b) Ten pairs of Jimmy Chu shoes.
(c) A designer ball gown.
(d) A new fur coat.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the reader learn about Singaporean high society from the incidents in this section of the novel?

3. For what does Charlie apologize to Astrid?

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

5. What do the gossip columns, secret photographers, and spying symbolize in the novel?

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