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

2. Who bursts into the Christian Fellowship Banquet uninvited?
(a) Isabel Wu and her daughters.
(b) Astrid's mother.
(c) Rosalind Fung.
(d) Charlie Wu.

3. What is the secret Ah Ling tells Vikram about Tyersall Park?
(a) There is a tunnel from the Botanic Gardens into the conservatory at Tyersall Park.
(b) The house really belongs to Alfred Shang.
(c) There is a secret room filled with money.
(d) There are hidden passageways throughout the house.

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

5. Why does Nick's mother want him to reconcile with his grandmother?
(a) They want Nick and Rachel to move to Singapore.
(b) His grandmother wants to meet Rachel.
(c) It will improve his chances of inheriting Tyersall Park.
(d) Because she is about to die.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was it so important to Eddie Cheng that he was attending the World Economic Forum?

2. Captain Ghale has a confrontation with Phillip Young over what?

3. What gift does Charlie give Astrid?

4. What does Vikram tell Ah Ling?

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

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