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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Alfred Shang need to contact his physician?
(a) The doctor was supposed to be at a conference.
(b) Alfred does not allow him to see other patients.
(c) He needed a flu shot.
(d) His sister had a massive heart attack.

2. When Ah Tock enters the kitchen at Tyersall Park, what are cooks making that reminds him of parties at the house?
(a) Pineapple tarts.
(b) Honey-chocolate syrup.
(c) Crepes.
(d) Bird's nest soup.

3. Eddie goes into great detail about what he is wearing. What is he most proud of wearing?
(a) The conference badge that identifies him as a delegate.
(b) His new A. Lange and Sohne Richard Lange watch.
(c) His $5,000 ski jacket with matching boots.
(d) The new suit he purchased on a recent trip to Milan.

4. What shocks Oliver about Kitty's relationship with Colette?
(a) Colette refused to go to Jack and Kitty's wedding.
(b) Kitty has never met Colette.
(c) Kitty dated Colette's best friend.
(d) Colette used to be Kitty's friend.

5. While Astrid is at the hospital who does she text?
(a) Charlie Wu.
(b) Eddie Cheng.
(c) Ah Ling.
(d) Nick Young.

6. What problem did Bettina Ortiz y Mena experience?
(a) Her limousine was late.
(b) She was unable to get her regular table at a restaurant.
(c) She could not find her husband at the restaurant.
(d) She was not included in a private party.

7. What does Vikram tell Ah Ling?
(a) Eddie is trying to keep Nick away from his grandmother.
(b) He knows what is in Su Yi's will.
(c) He is in love with her.
(d) He wants to resign.

8. What does Nick do when he finds out his grandmother had a heart attack?
(a) He calls his great uncle, Alfred Shang.
(b) He does not believe the news.
(c) He tells his mother he will not return to Singapore.
(d) He immediately makes plane reservations.

9. How does Cassandra react when she sees the photos of Astrid and Charlie in India?
(a) She cannot believe what she is seeing.
(b) She hides them from her mother.
(c) She is disappointed in Astrid.
(d) She is angry because she has a crush on Charlie.

10. Why is the photo shoot and magazine story so important to Kitty?
(a) She is thinking of buying a magazine.
(b) It will help her husband's company.
(c) She hopes it will improve her social standing and acceptance.
(d) She wants Colette to see her in the magazine.

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

12. What do Su Yi and Astrid discuss in the hospital?
(a) She asks Astrid to bring Nick to the hospital.
(b) Su Yi tells Astrid she wants to go home.
(c) Astrid tells Su Yi about Isabel's appearance at the luncheon.
(d) Su Yi tells Astrid to make up with her mother.

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

14. How is Catherine Young's husband described?
(a) He is a renowned heart surgeon.
(b) He is a prince and descendant of King Mongkut.
(c) He is the owner of a palace in Hong Kong.
(d) He is a tech mogul.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Su Yi's heart attack symbolize?

2. What is the secret Ah Ling tells Vikram about Tyersall Park?

3. Why is Astrid hesitant to go away with Charlie?

4. Why does Nick's mother want him to reconcile with his grandmother?

5. What did Colette do to Rachel?

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