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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. What problem is Eddie trying to overcome?
(a) He wants to change his behavior.
(b) He wants to be the heir of Tyersall Park.
(c) He wants to save money.
(d) He wants to earn his grandmother's love.

2. Kitty is delighted to be invited to Yolanda Amanjiwo's dinner. Why is she upset when she leaves?
(a) Colette would not come to the party because Kitty was there.
(b) Yolanda did not tell Kitty it was a costume party.
(c) Kitty was not happy with her seating assignment.
(d) Colette and her husband came to the dinner and were treated like royalty.

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

4. Eddie is concerned with appearances. What happens to upset him during the lawn party?
(a) He is uncomfortable in his linen suit.
(b) Philip is wearing nicer clothes than he is.
(c) His wife is wearing the wrong dress.
(d) His children are getting ice cream on their clothes.

5. When Philip, Eleanor, and Nick arrive at the house in Part Two, what is going on?
(a) There are swans and peacocks on the front lawn.
(b) Everyone is watching a badminton match.
(c) The family is gathered to pray.
(d) Servants are taking luggage into the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cassandra react when she sees the photos of Astrid and Charlie in India?

2. What brings the members of the family together in the dining room?

3. What characteristic sets Victoria apart from her siblings?

4. What does Vikram tell Ah Ling?

5. What childhood friend picks Nick up from the Singapore airport?

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