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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 Ava take Henri to a preschool?

2. Who helps take Henri to a preschool?

3. What does Oli invite Winnie to?

4. Who has terrible tantrums?

5. What does Ava do for Winnie in Hong Kong?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Winnie and Ava first meet?

2. What does Oli tell Ava about his apartment when she gets back from her trip to Hong Kong?

3. Why does Winnie take Ava to Neiman Marcus?

4. Who does Winnie want Ava to meet?

5. What does Ava do for a living?

6. Why does Ava carry out a job for Winnie in Hong Kong?

7. What does Henri eat in Chapter 8?

8. What does Winnie reveal to Ava in Chapter 3?

9. Why does Ava take Henri to a preschool?

10. What does Ava buy in Hong Kong?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Ava's relationship to Maria. What is their dynamic, and how does it change once Ava starts working for Winnie?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Ava's narration. Is the fact that her first-person narration is directed at the detective effective? How does it help to strengthen the novel's themes, plot, characters, etc.?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how the novel discusses and portrays the experience of being Asian American. How is Ava generally perceived as an Asian American woman? Why does she hire Asian American shoppers?

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