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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four - Chapters 8-10-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vikram tell Ah Ling?
(a) He is in love with her.
(b) He wants to resign.
(c) He knows what is in Su Yi's will.
(d) Eddie is trying to keep Nick away from his grandmother.

2. What will be done with Eddie's $250,000 paper mansion?
(a) His family will keep it as a memento.
(b) It will be given away to charity.
(c) It is going to be set on fire.
(d) He is donating it to the national archives.

3. What do Singaporeans think about Alfred Shang living in England?
(a) He only lives there because his wife is British.
(b) He is a snob.
(c) He is a representative of Singaporean life.
(d) He has abandoned Singapore.

4. What did Rachel find out about Su Yi that shocked her?
(a) She became pregnant by Jirasit while she was married to James.
(b) She never married James.
(c) Catherine's father is a Japanese general.
(d) She was married to Jirasit before she met James.

5. What is Oliver T'sien's role in the novel?
(a) He decorates all Kitty's houses.
(b) He is the antagonist.
(c) He is the protagonist.
(d) He is an art expert and takes the place of a close female friend for Kitty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ah Ma manage to get to Singapore during World War II?

2. Who is Peik Lin?

3. What rich person problem does Carlton have when trying to plan his date with Scheherazade?

4. How does Astrid reply to Charlie's request for her to return to Singapore?

5. Su Yi dreams she is in India. What is she doing?

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