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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 does Astrid's mother find out about her confrontation with Isabel Wu?
(a) There is an article in an online gossip column.
(b) Her sister calls her.
(c) Isabel Wu tells her.
(d) A story about the confrontation is on the evening news.

2. Where do Nick and Rachel live?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Tyersall Park, Singapore.
(c) Malaysia.
(d) New York City.

3. In Part Two, Chapter 14, what does Su Yi announce she is going to do?
(a) Throw a party for Astrid's engagement and Nick's homecoming.
(b) Disobey the doctor's instructions.
(c) Return to the hospital.
(d) Plan her own funeral.

4. What does Su Yi's heart attack symbolize?
(a) The end of life.
(b) Change.
(c) Poor eating.
(d) Inheritance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Charlie give Astrid?

2. How is Lucia different from her grandparents?

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

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

5. What problem did Bettina Ortiz y Mena experience?

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