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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. In Part 2: Chapter 3, who does Michael not want Cassian to grow up like?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 5, how much does Eleanor pay Cassian's au pair to be able to spend time with the boy?
3. In Part 2: Chapter 1, how long does Corinna want Kitty to disappear?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 11, what type of business did Bao Gaoliang's father start?
5. Where is Auntie Belinda from in Part 1: Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why does Shaoyen say they chose the apartment they live in?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 9, what happens when Evangeline de Ayala tries to take Kitty Pong to the Locke Club?
3. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what does Corinna say will be Kitty's chief handicap to social success and why?
4. In Part 1: Chapter 11, how did Eleanor figure out who Rachel's father is?
5. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what is Rachel's engagement ring like, and where was it purchased from?
6. In Part 1: Chapter 8, how was Sir Francis Poon's award ceremony interrupted at a party mentioned in a gossip column?
7. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what ultimatum does Shaoyen give Gaoliang?
8. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what does Shaoyen give Eleanor, and what is the gift worth?
9. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does Astrid Teo describe her new house?
10. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what information does Eleanor want from Astrid, and why will Astrid not give her the information?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rachel and Nick seem less pretentious than other members of their family. In what way are they less pretentious than other family members? In what way are they as pretentious as wealthy family members? What do they say about money? Are their actions and statements incongruous?
Essay Topic 2
Astrid grocery shops with coupons while she is bidding on an expensive set of paintings. What is the irony of that situation? How does the author use irony in that scene and other scenes in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
The novel is about very wealthy individuals and the power they wield. What are some examples of the power that the very wealthy use? Does wealth always equal power or does it sometimes not give power? Explain.
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