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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - Chapters 7-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary device does the author use to provide more information about Nick's childhood?
(a) A dream.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) A prediction.
(d) A flashback.

2. When Ah Tock enters the kitchen at Tyersall Park, what are cooks making that reminds him of parties at the house?
(a) Bird's nest soup.
(b) Pineapple tarts.
(c) Crepes.
(d) Honey-chocolate syrup.

3. What characteristic sets Victoria apart from her siblings?
(a) She is bossy.
(b) She is extremely religious.
(c) She is just like her mother.
(d) She is whiny.

4. Why is Astrid hesitant to go away with Charlie?
(a) Her mother forbid her to go.
(b) She is concerned about her grandmother's condition.
(c) She is afraid her husband will find out.
(d) She is afraid Isabel with spy on them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Astrid's mother find out about her confrontation with Isabel Wu?

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

3. For what does Charlie apologize to Astrid?

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

5. Where do Nick and Rachel live?

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