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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 49 through 57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kitty insist on meeting Charlie in person the following day?
(a) She hopes to convince him to run away with her.
(b) She is in need of comfort and wants to be near him.
(c) She is too nervous to go to his office.
(d) She is afraid to discuss details over the phone.

2. How does Waddington regard the Catholic nuns of the convent?
(a) He thinks their devotion is a certain kind of madness.
(b) He doesn't find them very devoted.
(c) He is awed by their selfless sacrifice.
(d) He thinks their devotion to humanity is misplaced.

3. Why does Kitty think that Walter will allow a divorce if he was to find out about the affair?
(a) He loves her and is a gentleman.
(b) He is having an affair of his own.
(c) He is intimidated by Charlie's position.
(d) He has grown tired of her.

4. Who does Waddington live with?
(a) A Manchu lady.
(b) Soliders stationed in Mei-tan-fu.
(c) He lives with his brother and his wife.
(d) He lives by himself.

5. What does Sister St. Joseph like to discuss with Kitty?
(a) The children.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Religion.
(d) The developments in the cholera epidemic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people die each day in Mei-tan-fu from the cholera?

2. Why does Kitty attend the daily services in the chapel with the other nuns and children?

3. What two skills does Kitty possess that are valuable in helping at the convent?

4. Where does Kitty meet Charlie for the first time?

5. What startles the servants accompanying Kitty on the road to Mei-tan-fu?

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