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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 40 through 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Walter and Kitty plan their wedding so quickly?
(a) They are madly in love and don't want to wait.
(b) Kitty is afraid he'll change his mind.
(c) Walter has to return to China in the fall.
(d) Mrs. Garstin forces them to marry before it gets too hot.

2. How does Kitty feel when she sees Walter and realizes he knows of the affair?
(a) She is indifferent.
(b) She is nervous and feels ill.
(c) She is happy and relieved.
(d) She is angry and confrontational.

3. What is Kitty's first impression of Walter?
(a) He is very good at making witty remarks.
(b) He has a nasty temper.
(c) He is very shy and quiet.
(d) He is very jovial and out-going.

4. What reason does Charlie give for being unable to eat his meal?
(a) He is not hungry.
(b) Kitty's beauty distracts him.
(c) He would rather talk to Kitty than eat.
(d) He is feeling ill.

5. 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) A close friend asked him to change it.
(d) The name was misprinted in the first edition and he decided to leave it with the new spelling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kitty think of Walter's dancing ability?

2. Why has Mei-tan-fu been frequently in the newspapers?

3. What plans do Kitty and Walter have for their evening in Chapter 21?

4. Why doesn't Walter like to answer questions about himself?

5. Why doesn't Kitty converse with Sister St. Joseph on her first visit to the convent?

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