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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. Victoria is anxious for her mother to do what before she dies?
(a) Name her the heir.
(b) Buy her a house.
(c) Be baptized.
(d) Change her will.

2. What is Oliver T'sien's role in the novel?
(a) He is the protagonist.
(b) He decorates all Kitty's houses.
(c) He is the antagonist.
(d) He is an art expert and takes the place of a close female friend for Kitty.

3. What brings the members of the family together in the dining room?
(a) Eddie's tantrum.
(b) A family meeting.
(c) Doctor Oon.
(d) Ah Ching's famous crepes.

4. What purpose does Part Two serve in the novel?
(a) It is all a flashback.
(b) It contains the rising action of the novel.
(c) It has the best gossip.
(d) It is the climax of the story.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick do when he finds out his grandmother had a heart attack?

2. Where do Nick and Rachel live?

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

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

5. On page 215, Astrid uses imagery to describe her mother's reaction to the newspaper article. What does she say?

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