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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 70 through 80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why won't Walter join in singing with others at a party?
(a) He disapproves of singing.
(b) He prefers to sing solos.
(c) He is self-conscious.
(d) Kitty forbids him to sing, as he has a horrible singing voice.

2. Who recited a Protestant burial service for Walter?
(a) Colonel Yu.
(b) Mother Superior.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Waddington.

3. What do the children at the convent think of Kitty?
(a) They are afraid of her pale skin.
(b) They are upset at her intrusion and ignore her presence.
(c) They like her and come to her with concerns.
(d) The like to watch her, but are too nervous to get close to her.

4. How do the nuns regard Kitty's pregnancy?
(a) They feel her pregnancy is a sin.
(b) They are indifferent to her pregnancy.
(c) They are curious and excited.
(d) They find her pregnancy an inconvenience.

5. During Kitty and Walter's discussion in Chapter 47, what does Kitty suppose Walter to be suffering from?
(a) Incredible guilt.
(b) The beginning signs of cholera.
(c) A headache.
(d) A broken heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What luxury does Charlie mention being unavailable to Kitty in Mei-tan-fu, during her first cocktail with the Townsends?

2. When Kitty goes to tell Charlie of Walter's ultimatum, what surprises her about his appearance?

3. What does Mother Superior describe as her last sight of France?

4. Why don't the nuns allow Kitty to see inside the infirmary?

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

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