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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Singaporeans think about Alfred Shang living in England?
(a) He only lives there because his wife is British.
(b) He has abandoned Singapore.
(c) He is a representative of Singaporean life.
(d) He is a snob.

2. Captain Ghale has a confrontation with Phillip Young over what?
(a) Their family is too early.
(b) Nick being banned from Tyersall Park.
(c) Philip and Eleanor do not have an invitation.
(d) There is no where for them to park.

3. What issue does Nick's mother, Eleanor, keep bringing up?
(a) She wants Nick to move back to Singapore.
(b) She wants Nick and Rachel to have a baby.
(c) She wants Nick to giver her money.
(d) She needs additional money.

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

5. What does Su Yi say when Bishop See asks her what religion she follows?
(a) She respects every god, but believes in Jainism.
(b) She follows Hinduism.
(c) She does not believe in religion.
(d) She is a Buddist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Lucia different from her grandparents?

2. Why does Astrid go to Wu Mansions?

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

4. How is Catherine Young's husband described?

5. What is Oliver T'sien's role in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eddie treat his mother when she tries to contradict him about Su Yi's wishes?

2. What do you learn about Rachel's personality when she encourages Nick to reconcile with his grandmother?

3. What is the purpose of the three problems discussed in the Prologue?

4. Why does Kitty Bing lash out at her husband, Jack?

5. How are the characters of Eddie and Kitty similar?

6. What kind of relationship does Nick have with his mother, Eleanor?

7. What does Astrid find out when she visits Su Yi?

8. Why is Nick Young ambivalent about returning to Singapore to see his grandmother, Su Yi?

9. What can you infer about Rachel's relationship with her mother from their phone conversation in Part 1, Chapter 7?

10. What happens when Nick arrives at Tyersall Park?

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