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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is accompanying Rachel to Tyersall Park in Part Three?
(a) Her half-brother, Carlton, and her friend, Peik Lin.
(b) Her half-brother, Carlton, and Nick's friend, Colin
(c) Peik Lin and Colin.
(d) No one, she's alone.

2. Why is Nick upset that his favorite restaurant in Chinatown closed?
(a) It was the only place to get noodles.
(b) He wanted to show Rachel his favorite spot.
(c) He feels there is too much change in Singapore and he feels a sense of loss.
(d) He wanted to buy it.

3. What is Rachel's advice to Carlton in Part Three?
(a) Break up with Scheherazade.
(b) Apologize to Scheherazade's parents.
(c) Give Scheherazade some time and make a romantic gesture.
(d) Confront Colette.

4. Why is there a black pearl between Su Yi's teeth?
(a) To demonstrate her value to her family.
(b) To symbolize her wealth.
(c) To smooth her transition to the afterlife.
(d) It was her favorite pearl.

5. What does Carlton do to make a romantic gesture in Part Four?
(a) He takes her to dinner.
(b) He stands on the roof of his car and plays loud music outside Scheherazade's apartment.
(c) He sends her a room full of flowers.
(d) He calls to apologize.

6. At the end of Part Three, Chapter 12, what disturbing news does Astrid receive?
(a) Cassian ran away from home.
(b) Charlie is missing.
(c) Michael picked Cassian up from school without telling her.
(d) Michael is looking for her.

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

8. What are professional mourners?
(a) They carry the casket.
(b) People hired to cry at funerals.
(c) They are actors.
(d) They are family members who pretend to cry.

9. After the Bings leave, what does Nick reveal about Colette?
(a) Colette poisoned Rachel.
(b) Colette wants to move to Singapore.
(c) He used to date Colette.
(d) Colette is a friend of Rachel's.

10. Who traveled to Singapore with Rachel?
(a) Her brother Carlton.
(b) Her childhood friend.
(c) Her mother.
(d) A security guard.

11. Why is Michael offended when he attends the funeral?
(a) He is upset because Astrid is sitting with Charlie.
(b) Isabel Wu yells at him.
(c) Michael is embarrassed by Eddie's singing.
(d) He feels he was intentionally blocked from sitting with the family.

12. Why does Kitty call Oliver when she receives British Tattle magazine?
(a) Her story was replaced by a story about Colette.
(b) The magazine printed the wrong picture of her.
(c) She was happy about the magazine article.
(d) Oliver lied about the cover headline.

13. What rich person problem does Carlton have when trying to plan his date with Scheherazade?
(a) She only dates rich men from Shanghai.
(b) She is accustomed to going to expensive places and she knows famous people.
(c) He does not have as much money as she does.
(d) He is not famous.

14. Who is Peik Lin?
(a) Nick's childhood friend.
(b) Colin Khoo's wife.
(c) Carlton's wife.
(d) Rachel's best friend.

15. What threat does Michael make to Astrid in a text message?
(a) He will not give her a divorce.
(b) He is seeking full custody of Cassian.
(c) He is leaking a story to the press.
(d) He will sell their house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Catherine not want to keep Tyersall Park?

2. The meeting at the law office was about money, what is the meeting at the cafe about?

3. What has Ah Ling decided to do since Su Yi is dead?

4. How does Eddie react when Su Yi dies?

5. Why is Astrid asked to resign from the board of the Singapore Museum of Modern Art?

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