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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four - Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator's point of view?
(a) Objective narration.
(b) First-person subjective.
(c) Second-person objective.
(d) Third-person omniscient.

2. What incident in Chapter 9 symbolizes the Young family's disregard for the money they spend?
(a) Victoria purchases plane tickets for her whole family.
(b) Victoria orders Ah Tock to have 500 gallons of bottled water shipped to Singapore overnight.
(c) All the Youngs travel with ten or more servants.
(d) Alexandra buys a mansion to be near her mother.

3. How does Isabel's mother react to her suicide attempt?
(a) She calls Astrid's parents and yells about how they raised Astrid.
(b) She realizes her daughter has a mental illness.
(c) She calls the police.
(d) She blames Astrid and Charlie and wants an investigation.

4. Are the members of the Young family close?
(a) Yes, most of the time.
(b) Not at all.
(c) They share family history but not real closeness.
(d) Yes, they all live at Tyersall Park.

5. Nick's speech is cut from the funeral program in favor of dignitaries. Why is this symbolic?
(a) It is a symbol of generational conflict.
(b) It symbolizes the power of the Young family.
(c) It symbolizes the desire to silence members of the family.
(d) It symbolizes the emphasis on social standing rather than family relationships.

Short Answer Questions

1. What clue does Charlie discover that helps him find Astrid?

2. What does Nick think Jirasit will do for him in Part Four?

3. What is Victoria doing when Ah Ling finds her?

4. Why do the security guards at Isabel's house tackle Charlie?

5. What purpose does Part Two serve in the novel?

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