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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four - Chapters 8-10-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ah Ling give Nick in Part Four?
(a) A picture of his grandfather.
(b) Directions to a treasure.
(c) A letter from his grandmother.
(d) A book.

2. What literary device does the author use to provide more information about Nick's childhood?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) A dream.
(c) A flashback.
(d) A prediction.

3. Why does Kitty Bing have a party?
(a) She is unveiling her newly redecorated house.
(b) A birthday party for her husband.
(c) It's an engagement party for Astrid.
(d) To celebrate Colette's engagement.

4. What happens when Felicity tries to remove the pearl from her mother's mouth?
(a) It falls into the lining of the coffin.
(b) It rolls down her throat.
(c) She drops it on the floor.
(d) Felicity changes her mind and does not take it.

5. What has Ah Ling decided to do since Su Yi is dead?
(a) Marry Vikram and stay in Singapore.
(b) Live at Tyersall Park until she dies.
(c) Go to New York with Nick and Rachel.
(d) Go to China to see her family and build a house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What symbolic figure appears in both of Su Yi's dreams?

2. When Carlton and Scheherazade visit her parents, what happens?

3. Nick's speech is cut from the funeral program in favor of dignitaries. Why is this symbolic?

4. What made Su Yi finally fall in love with her husband, James?

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

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