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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 through 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kitty think of Walter's dancing ability?
(a) She thinks he is the best dancer she had ever partnered.
(b) She doesn't know as he refuses to dance with her.
(c) She thinks he is a terrible dancer.
(d) She thinks he is a fair, but undistinguished dancer.

2. When Kitty catches Walter's glance through the course of the meal, what expression does she see in his eyes?
(a) Glazed indifference.
(b) Intense anger.
(c) Haughty conceit.
(d) Mortal sadness.

3. Why did Maugham decide to change the last name of his main character in the novel?
(a) He found over time he disliked the original name and it didn't fit the character.
(b) Several people with that name brought an action against Maugham.
(c) The name was misprinted in the first edition and he decided to leave it with the new spelling.
(d) A close friend asked him to change it.

4. Where does Kitty's family go for their summer holiday?
(a) They stay in London.
(b) A bustling village by the sea.
(c) A quiet, cheap place in the country.
(d) They go abroad to different countries.

5. After Kitty appears so radiant (shortly after commencing her affair with Charlie), what do her friends assume?
(a) That she has begun an illicit affair.
(b) That she is expecting a baby.
(c) That she and Walter are more in love than ever.
(d) That she has discovered an Asian beauty secret.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Charlie and Kitty adjourn to the sitting room, what does he try to give her?

2. Where do Charlie and Kitty usually meet?

3. How old is Charlie's oldest child?

4. When Kitty and Charlie meet in Chapter 20, what does the room smell like?

5. What is Walter's occupation?

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