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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three - Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Su Yi tell Astrid her brother, Alexander (Ah Jit) die?
(a) He died in India.
(b) He died in an accident.
(c) He drowned.
(d) He died of cholera.

2. What will be done with Eddie's $250,000 paper mansion?
(a) His family will keep it as a memento.
(b) It is going to be set on fire.
(c) He is donating it to the national archives.
(d) It will be given away to charity.

3. Every month, Rosalind Fung holds a Christian Fellowship Banquet. Why are so many women anxious to attend?
(a) The women are trying to build a sense of unity among different faiths.
(b) Receiving an invitation means acceptance by Singapore's social elite.
(c) There is a gourmet meal and it is free.
(d) Rosalind Fung is a well-known religious scholar.

4. On page 215, Astrid uses imagery to describe her mother's reaction to the newspaper article. What does she say?
(a) She looks like she is going to have a stroke.
(b) She is mainlining Xanax.
(c) The blood vessels in her temple bulged out.
(d) She screamed so loudly the windows shook.

5. Peik Lin is awestruck when she sees someone at Su Yi's house. Who is it?
(a) The Dowager Sultana.
(b) Kitty Bing.
(c) The president of China.
(d) Prince Jirasit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Su Yi and Astrid discuss in the hospital?

2. What caused the estrangement between Nick and his grandmother, Su Yi?

3. What shocks Oliver about Kitty's relationship with Colette?

4. Why does Kitty call Oliver when she receives British Tattle magazine?

5. How is Lucia different from her grandparents?

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