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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two - Chapters 8-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Ah Ling and Vikram keep Eddie out of the way.
(c) Vikram lets them in the front door after dark.
(d) Ah Ling smuggles them in through the kitchen.

2. What do Singaporeans think about Alfred Shang living in England?
(a) He is a representative of Singaporean life.
(b) He only lives there because his wife is British.
(c) He is a snob.
(d) He has abandoned Singapore.

3. What is the narrator's point of view?
(a) First-person subjective.
(b) Objective narration.
(c) Third-person omniscient.
(d) Second-person objective.

4. What do the gossip columns, secret photographers, and spying symbolize in the novel?
(a) Popularity.
(b) Good journalism.
(c) The Young family's hobby.
(d) Lack of privacy.

5. Why does Victoria resent her brother Philip?
(a) He has more money than she does.
(b) He always orders her around.
(c) He is favored by his mother as the only boy in the family.
(d) He lives in Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eddie goes into great detail about what he is wearing. What is he most proud of wearing?

2. How does Astrid greet Nick in Part Two?

3. How is Catherine Young's husband described?

4. Who does Astrid believe is spying on her?

5. What problem is Eddie trying to overcome?

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