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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 is Eddie's final reaction to Su Yi's will?

2. What will be done with Eddie's $250,000 paper mansion?

3. Why does Nick tell Rachel she is a genius in Part Three?

4. Who inherits Tyersall Park?

5. How do Astrid's parents react to the leaked video?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the Dowager Sultana?

2. After Kitty and Jack Bing tour Tyersall Park, what does Nick tell his aunts about Colette?

3. What is in the letter Ah Ling gives to Nick?

4. What does Colette reveal about Carlton at Scheherazade's party?

5. What does Nick discuss with his father?

6. Why do Victoria, Felicity, and Alexandra open their mother's coffin?

7. What is in the video that Michael sends to Astrid?

8. What does Oliver hope to accomplish by taking Kitty to visit the Dowager Sultana?

9. What does Alfred tell Su Yi's family about her source of income?

10. Who inherits Tyersall Park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Su Yi is the matriarch of the Young family. Her character's actions drive the plot forward in the first half of the book. How does her character influence the plot of the novel after her death? What role does Su Yi play in the resolution of the main plot of the novel? Is she the most important character in the book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Su Yi was given a medal by the King of England for her valor during World War II. Why does Su Yi not seem to care about the medal? How does her attitude reveal what she truly values?

Essay Topic 3

Eddie Cheng is a unique character in the novel. How does his character develop in the book? What role does he play in the overall plot? What does his character represent? Did Eddie change as a character as the novel progressed?

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