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

2. What does Mother Superior describe as her last sight of France?
(a) The golden figure of Saint-Marie la Grace.
(b) The Eiffel Tower.
(c) A beautiful sunset behind the cityscape.
(d) Her family waving from the harbor.

3. When Kitty calls Charlie at the end of Chapter 5, what does he advise her?
(a) To invite over a friend.
(b) To call Walter and tell a small lie.
(c) To sit tight.
(d) To leave the house immediately.

4. How does Mrs. Garstin persuade Mr. Garstin to do something he isn't inclined to do?
(a) She nags him until he relents in exhaustion.
(b) She makes logical arguments to bring him around to her point-of-view.
(c) She gives him the silent treatment until he gives in.
(d) She begs and pleads until he cannot resist her entreaties.

5. How do many people in Hong Kong hear of Kitty's work in the convent in Mei-tan-fu?
(a) Kitty tells Dorothy of her experiences.
(b) From Walter's correspondence with the office in Hong Kong before his death.
(c) Waddington writes of Kitty's efforts in a letter to Dorothy.
(d) Kitty's servants spread the word.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie give as his number one reason for "hushing up" their affair?

2. What gift does the Manchu mistress give to Kitty?

3. Why does Mother Superior hesitate to allow Kitty to work in the convent?

4. When Kitty is ill, how does Walter treat her?

5. Who comes to meet Kitty when her boat arrives in Hong Kong?

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