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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22 through 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After being married for some time, how does Kitty feel towards Walter?
(a) She is constantly angry with him.
(b) She is deeply in love with him.
(c) She is indifferent to him.
(d) She finds him amusing and has a platonic affection for him.

2. What position does Charlie hold?
(a) Assistant Colonial Secretary.
(b) Judge.
(c) King's Counsel.
(d) Colonial Governor.

3. After Kitty and Charlie are done discussing Walter, what does Charlie do?
(a) He goes down and pays the curio shop owner.
(b) He rushes out to a business appointment.
(c) He goes for his regular tiffin.
(d) He locks the door and stays with Kitty.

4. After dinner what excuse does Walter give to leave Kitty alone?
(a) He says he has an engagement at his men's club and leaves the house.
(b) He says he has a headache and goes to take a bath.
(c) He says he has work to do.
(d) He says he is tired and goes to bed.

5. What is the first thing to startle Kitty in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) She heard a commotion outside.
(b) Someone tries to open the door to the room she is in.
(c) A breeze through the open window gives her a shudder.
(d) She hears someone calling for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Kitty like Charlie's wife's name?

2. In Chapter 5, upon returning to the sitting room, what does Kitty see?

3. After Kitty and Walter's discussion of divorce, where does she go to meet Charlie?

4. What determines Kitty's social position in Hong Kong?

5. Where do Charlie and Kitty usually meet?

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