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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 does Rachel encourage Nick to do?
(a) Stay in New York City and send a telegram to Singapore.
(b) Return to Singapore, put the past behind him, and make up to his grandmother before she dies.
(c) Ignore his mother's request and stay in New York.
(d) Visit his mother and father in Singapore.

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

3. What problem is Eddie trying to overcome?
(a) He wants to change his behavior.
(b) He wants to be the heir of Tyersall Park.
(c) He wants to save money.
(d) He wants to earn his grandmother's love.

4. Are the members of the Young family close?
(a) Not at all.
(b) Yes, most of the time.
(c) They share family history but not real closeness.
(d) Yes, they all live at Tyersall Park.

5. When Philip, Eleanor, and Nick arrive at the house in Part Two, what is going on?
(a) There are swans and peacocks on the front lawn.
(b) Everyone is watching a badminton match.
(c) The family is gathered to pray.
(d) Servants are taking luggage into the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Su Yi dreams she is in India. What is she doing?

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

3. How is Lucia different from her grandparents?

4. While Astrid is at the hospital who does she text?

5. Eddie is concerned with appearances. What happens to upset him during the lawn party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nick know his grandmother is saying she is sorry for opposing his marriage?

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

3. Who is Oliver T'sien and what is his relationship to Kitty Bing?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What do Nick and Astrid have in common?

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

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