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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. Who is Peik Lin?

3. What does Charlie receive from Astrid in Part Four?

4. Who is accompanying Rachel to Tyersall Park in Part Three?

5. What clue does Charlie discover that helps him find Astrid?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carlton try to win Scheherazade back?

2. When Su Yi's will is read, who inherits the largest sums of money?

3. What does Nick discuss with his father?

4. Who inherits Tyersall Park?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Isabel say in her letter to Astrid?

10. How did Su Yi meet Jirasit Sirisindhu?

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

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

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?

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