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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. Why does Isabel call Charlie in Part Three?

2. Why is there a black pearl between Su Yi's teeth?

3. Why are Victoria and Felicity arguing about the funeral program?

4. What does Astrid's letter to Charlie in Part Four say?

5. After the Bings leave, what does Nick reveal about Colette?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Su Yi meet Jirasit Sirisindhu?

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

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

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

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

6. How do Astrid's parents react when they find out about Isabel's suicide attempt?

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

8. What happens between Astrid and Michael during Su Yi's funeral?

9. Why is Nick excluded from speaking at his grandmother's funeral?

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

Su Yi leaves large sums of money to the members of her house staff. Why did she leave such large bequests to her staff and not to her children? Cite circumstances that demonstrate how the staff feels about Su Yi and her family.

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

Discuss gender roles in Rich People Problems. What are the expectations for women and men in the culture of Singapore? Are there differences in gender expectations in the three generations portrayed in the novel? Which characters do you feel are the best illustration of the gender expectations in Singaporean society?

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