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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Kitty Bing?

4. Who does Astrid believe is spying on her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Nick arrives at Tyersall Park?

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

3. When Su Yi appears in the dining room for breakfast, what does her attitude convey to her family?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure of Rich People Problems. What are the sub-plots in the novel and how do they fit into the story? Where does the rising action begin? Where is the novel's climax? Is the resolution consistent with the tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Vikram Ghale and Ah Ling intervene to foil Eddie's plot to isolate Su Yi from her grandchildren, Astrid and Nick. What motivates them to take action? What are the risks involved in their choices?

Essay Topic 3

There are three generations of the Young family in the novel. How does a multi-generational perspective support the story's plot? Does each generation have their own problems? Compare and contrast the three generations.

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