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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much will Oliver receive as commission for the sales of Tyersall Park?
(a) $5 million.
(b) $150 million.
(c) $50 million.
(d) $20 million.

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

3. What happens when Isabel ends her call to Charlie?
(a) She watches the sex video and tries to hang herself.
(b) She smashes the windows in the house.
(c) She calls Astrid.
(d) She breaks into Charlie's house.

4. Nick's speech is cut from the funeral program in favor of dignitaries. Why is this symbolic?
(a) It symbolizes the emphasis on social standing rather than family relationships.
(b) It symbolizes the desire to silence members of the family.
(c) It is a symbol of generational conflict.
(d) It symbolizes the power of the Young family.

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

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

7. How does Carlton surprise Scheherazade on their date?
(a) He hires men to set up drinks and play music for them.
(b) He introduces her to the president of China.
(c) He takes her on a helicopter ride.
(d) He gives her an engagement ring.

8. How does Charlie find out Isabel is acting weird?
(a) He sees her at a party.
(b) Astrid sees her in a bar.
(c) Isabel does not go to her doctor's appointment.
(d) His daughter, Chloe, calls him.

9. What does Nick think Jirasit will do for him in Part Four?
(a) Introduce him to King Chulalongkorn.
(b) Show him where his uncle is buried.
(c) Help him find the meaning of life.
(d) Give him the money to buy Tyersall Park.

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

11. On page 475, what does Ah Ma tell Nicky Jirasit will give him?
(a) The resources he will need.
(b) A hidden fortune.
(c) The story of her life.
(d) An estate in Thailand.

12. Astrid's parents have rejected both Astrid and Alex. What does this symbolize?
(a) They value their social standing more than their family.
(b) They want their children to be independent.
(c) The breakdown of the family.
(d) The loss of affection.

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

14. How does Isabel's mother react to her suicide attempt?
(a) She blames Astrid and Charlie and wants an investigation.
(b) She realizes her daughter has a mental illness.
(c) She calls the police.
(d) She calls Astrid's parents and yells about how they raised Astrid.

15. How long has it been since Rachel has seen Nick's family?
(a) Eight years.
(b) Two years.
(c) She has never met them.
(d) Five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is there a black pearl between Su Yi's teeth?

2. Why is Nick upset that his favorite restaurant in Chinatown closed?

3. What clue does Charlie discover that helps him find Astrid?

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

5. What does Kitty tell Oliver she has decided to do?

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