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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. Kitty threatens to do what if Oliver does not get her a title?

2. Nick's speech is cut from the funeral program in favor of dignitaries. Why is this symbolic?

3. What does Ah Ling give Nick in Part Four?

4. What surprises Astrid's brother, Alex, about his sister's disappearance?

5. What does Kitty tell Oliver she has decided to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Charlie think Michael got the video of him and Astrid having sex?

3. Who is the Dowager Sultana?

4. When Eddie learns of Su Yi's death, he throws himself on her body and cries uncontrollably. What is the real motivation for his actions?

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

6. When Kitty receives the newest issue of British Tattle, why is she upset?

7. Who does Charlie visit in Los Angeles in an effort to find Astrid?

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

9. Who inherits Tyersall Park?

10. What does Astrid's letter to Charlie say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel takes place in various settings around the world. Discuss the various locations and how they contribute to the plot. Why did the author include so many locations? Could the story take place in one location? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The storyline with Rachel's brother, Carlton, and Scheherazade Shang is introduced late in the novel. Why do you think the author included this relationship? How does it fit into the plot of the story?

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