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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Su Yi say when Bishop See asks her what religion she follows?
(a) She follows Hinduism.
(b) She is a Buddist.
(c) She does not believe in religion.
(d) She respects every god, but believes in Jainism.

2. How does Su Yi tell Astrid her brother, Alexander (Ah Jit) die?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He died in an accident.
(c) He died in India.
(d) He died of cholera.

3. Who bursts into the Christian Fellowship Banquet uninvited?
(a) Rosalind Fung.
(b) Astrid's mother.
(c) Isabel Wu and her daughters.
(d) Charlie Wu.

4. What childhood friend picks Nick up from the Singapore airport?
(a) Colette Bing.
(b) Colin Khoo.
(c) Astrid Young.
(d) Carlton Chu.

5. Why was it so important to Eddie Cheng that he was attending the World Economic Forum?
(a) He was anxious to give his first presentation at the forum.
(b) Eddie believed attending the Forum would prove he was part of an ultra-exclusive group of people.
(c) He had to go because he was promoted to the office of senior executive vice chairman of his company.
(d) Eddie looked forward to learning more about world economic challenges.

6. Kitty is delighted to be invited to Yolanda Amanjiwo's dinner. Why is she upset when she leaves?
(a) Kitty was not happy with her seating assignment.
(b) Colette and her husband came to the dinner and were treated like royalty.
(c) Colette would not come to the party because Kitty was there.
(d) Yolanda did not tell Kitty it was a costume party.

7. What caused the estrangement between Nick and his grandmother, Su Yi?
(a) Nicky would not visit his parents.
(b) Nick was upset because his grandmother did not come to his wedding.
(c) Su Yi objected to Nick's marriage to Rachel.
(d) Su Yi arranged for Nick to marry a girl from Singapore.

8. In Chapter 5, what does Kitty Bing purchase?
(a) A new fur coat.
(b) Ten pairs of Jimmy Chu shoes.
(c) A designer ball gown.
(d) Three expensive dresses for her daughter.

9. Su Yi dreams she is in India. What is she doing?
(a) She is walking through the streets of Bombay.
(b) She meets a young priest buying candles for a Catholic church.
(c) She is trying to get back to Singapore.
(d) Su Yi visits a sacred shrine.

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

11. What do Su Yi and Astrid discuss in the hospital?
(a) Su Yi tells Astrid she wants to go home.
(b) She asks Astrid to bring Nick to the hospital.
(c) Astrid tells Su Yi about Isabel's appearance at the luncheon.
(d) Su Yi tells Astrid to make up with her mother.

12. What does Nick do when he finds out his grandmother had a heart attack?
(a) He tells his mother he will not return to Singapore.
(b) He calls his great uncle, Alfred Shang.
(c) He immediately makes plane reservations.
(d) He does not believe the news.

13. What does Cassandra see in her email?
(a) Photos of Charlie and Astrid's engagement.
(b) A photo of Kitty Bing.
(c) A gossip story about Nick.
(d) An email from Nick's mother.

14. How is Lucia different from her grandparents?
(a) She is always reading and learning.
(b) She loves to gossip.
(c) She is a spoiled brat.
(d) She speaks openly about the problems of others and challenges falsehoods.

15. While Astrid is at the hospital who does she text?
(a) Ah Ling.
(b) Eddie Cheng.
(c) Charlie Wu.
(d) Nick Young.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary device does the author use to provide more information about Nick's childhood?

2. What does Vikram tell Ah Ling?

3. Why does Astrid go to Wu Mansions?

4. What does Rachel encourage Nick to do?

5. Why is the photo shoot and magazine story so important to Kitty?

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