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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 causes Victoria to burst into tears at the wake?
2. Why are Nick and Ah Ling close?
3. What rich person problem does Carlton have when trying to plan his date with Scheherazade?
4. Why does Kitty call Oliver when she receives British Tattle magazine?
5. What does Nick's family find out about Jack Bing's daughter, Colette?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Colette reveal about Carlton at Scheherazade's party?
2. What does Isabel say in her letter to Astrid?
3. When Su Yi's will is read, who inherits the largest sums of money?
4. In Chapter 15, what does Isabel do after she calls Charlie?
5. How do Astrid's parents react when they find out about Isabel's suicide attempt?
6. Why is Nick excluded from speaking at his grandmother's funeral?
7. What was the small amount of money Su Yi had in her personal bank accounts?
8. Who does Charlie visit in Los Angeles in an effort to find Astrid?
9. What does Astrid's letter to Charlie say?
10. How does Charlie think Michael got the video of him and Astrid having sex?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the narrative style of Rich People Problems. From what point of view is the story told? Why is this point of view important to the story? Is there another point of view that would tell the story well?
Essay Topic 2
Many of the subplots in the novel center around the family relationships between the characters. Does money make the relationships stronger? If so, why? Does money negatively impact family relationships? Explain how.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the character of Nick Young as the protagonist. How is he different from other characters in the novel? What characteristics does he share with other characters? What motivates him to make the journey to Singapore from New York?
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