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

2. Why is Eleanor disgusted by the badminton party at Tyersall Park?
(a) It is disgraceful when Su Yi is dying.
(b) Eddie is cheating.
(c) She has not been invited to play.
(d) They are not following the proper rules.

3. 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.

4. Why does Astrid go to Wu Mansions?
(a) To pick out wedding invitations.
(b) To have breakfast with Charlie's mother.
(c) To visit her cousin, Ah Tock.
(d) To see Irene's new fish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the photo shoot and magazine story so important to Kitty?

2. What shocks Oliver about Kitty's relationship with Colette?

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

4. What does Nick find out about Astrid and Michael's divorce?

5. Why was Su Yi's father angry at her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Felicity react when she reads the gossip article about Isabel's attack on Astrid at the Bible study luncheon?

3. In Part One, Chapter One, what is foreshadowed by Charlie's concern about Isabel's missed doctor's appointment?

4. What was the reason Nick was not allowed to see his grandmother?

5. What kind of relationship does Victoria have with her brother, Philip?

6. Who is Lucia Shang? How does her character fit into the novel's plot?

7. Mabel Shang holds a grudge against Charlie Wu's mother, Irene. What is behind her lingering anger?

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

9. Su Yi gives Nick a gift for Rachel. What is the gift and what does it signify?

10. What happens when Nick arrives at Tyersall Park?

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