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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 incident in Chapter 9 symbolizes the Young family's disregard for the money they spend?
(a) Victoria purchases plane tickets for her whole family.
(b) Victoria orders Ah Tock to have 500 gallons of bottled water shipped to Singapore overnight.
(c) Alexandra buys a mansion to be near her mother.
(d) All the Youngs travel with ten or more servants.

2. What does Su Yi's heart attack symbolize?
(a) Poor eating.
(b) Change.
(c) Inheritance.
(d) The end of life.

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

4. What shocks Oliver about Kitty's relationship with Colette?
(a) Kitty has never met Colette.
(b) Colette used to be Kitty's friend.
(c) Kitty dated Colette's best friend.
(d) Colette refused to go to Jack and Kitty's wedding.

5. Why do Kitty and Jack Bing have an argument about Colette?
(a) Colette owns more property than Kitty.
(b) Jack gave Colette a $5 billion trust fund.
(c) Kitty wants Jack to spend more time with Colette.
(d) Jack likes Colette better than Kitty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Su Yi say when Bishop See asks her what religion she follows?

2. What does Cassandra see in her email?

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

4. Who does Astrid believe is spying on her?

5. Where does Alfred Shang and his family live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the reader learn about Kitty Bing from her visit to the dress salon?

3. Despite her concern for her grandmother, where does Astrid go?

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

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

6. What happens when Nick arrives at Tyersall Park?

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

8. What do Nick and Astrid have in common?

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

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

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