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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. What pattern emerges in Astrid's life in Part Two?

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

3. Why does Victoria resent her brother Philip?

4. Where does Alfred Shang and his family live?

5. Eddie goes into great detail about what he is wearing. What is he most proud of wearing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Su Yi dreams she is in Ranakpur, India. Who does she meet in her dream?

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

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

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

6. How is the Bible study group described in Part One, Chapter Two?

7. What is Victoria's reaction when Ah Ling announces that Alexandra and her family have arrived to see Su Yi?

8. What do Nick and Astrid have in common?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Rachel's relationship with her mother-in-law, Eleanor Young. How do the two characters interact during the story? How does Rachel react to her mother-in-law's interference in her life with Nick? What is the biggest source of conflict between the two women?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of money and if it brings happiness to the characters in Rich People Problems. How are the problems of the rich different from problems of the average person? Do you think the rich have different problems? If so, choose two examples from the story and explain why the problem relates to the wealthy.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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