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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - Chapters 7-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Su Yi's heart attack symbolize?
(a) Poor eating.
(b) Inheritance.
(c) The end of life.
(d) Change.

2. Who is Kitty Bing?
(a) She is a Hollywood actress.
(b) A friend of Astrid's.
(c) She is the wife of Jack Bing, the second richest man in the world.
(d) One of Su Yi's granddaughters.

3. How do Astrid's parents react to the gossip column article?
(a) They understand it was not her fault.
(b) They blame Astrid and tell her she ruined their social standing.
(c) Her mother takes her out to lunch.
(d) Her father orders her out of the house.

4. What literary device does the author use to provide more information about Nick's childhood?
(a) A prediction.
(b) A dream.
(c) A flashback.
(d) Foreshadowing.

5. What gift does Charlie give Astrid?
(a) The deed to Tyersall Park.
(b) A new Mercedes sedan.
(c) A private island.
(d) Her grandmother's engagement ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Astrid is at the hospital who does she text?

2. What caused the estrangement between Nick and his grandmother, Su Yi?

3. Why is Astrid hesitant to go away with Charlie?

4. Why was it so important to Eddie Cheng that he was attending the World Economic Forum?

5. What do the gossip columns, secret photographers, and spying symbolize in the novel?

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