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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. Where is the Taiwanese Pentecostal preacher from Book 3, Chapter 19 based?

2. Where does Rachel tell Su Yi her father is from?

3. What kind of car does Nick borrow from his father at the garage at Tyersall Park in Book 3, Chapter 13?

4. Who is Michael's cousin who has been visiting him, and with whom Rachel believes to be his mistress?

5. Where is Su Yi's vacation house located that Nick takes Rachel to in Book 3, Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the themes of performance and illusion demonstrated in Book 2, Chapter 10?

2. What do Astrid and Charlie discuss at the wedding banquet?

3. Where do Rachel and Nick go after leaving the lodge in Book 3, Chapter 15? Why?

4. How does Astrid go about confronting Michael in Book 2, Chapter 14? How does he respond?

5. How is the exchange between Kitty and the Sultana described in Book 3, Chapter 5?

6. How does Oliver go about sabotaging Alistair's relationship with Kitty at the wedding banquet?

7. What act of retribution plays out on Rachel in Book 2, Chapter 11? What prompted this act?

8. What does Peik Lin do to help Rachel in Book 3, Chapter 3?

9. How does Francesca go about sabotaging Nick and Rachel at the wedding banquet?

10. What anecdote does Colin share with Nick about the wedding banquet in Book 3, Chapter 16? What does this incident indicate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss gender roles as depicted in Crazy Rich Asians. How are gender expectations different for women and men in Singapore? How do these expectations differ from those in the United States? What characters in the novel most illustrate this juxtaposition?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the revelations at the end of Crazy Rich Asians. What does Rachel learn about the truth of her past? How does this information change or affect Rachel? How does it impact Rachel's relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Eleanor Young as the central antagonist in Crazy Rich Asians. What motivates Eleanor? How would you describe Eleanor's demeanor? Does Eleanor achieve her objectives? Why or why not?

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