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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who took Kitty into dinner at Government House when they first arrived in Hong Kong?
(a) Walter.
(b) A distinguished general.
(c) The Governor.
(d) Charlie.

3. How old is Charlie?
(a) 27.
(b) 36.
(c) 45.
(d) 41.

4. When Walter found out about Kitty and Charlie, why didn't he break into the room and fight Charlie?
(a) Walter likes Charlie.
(b) He wasn't sure exactly at that time Charlie was with Kitty.
(c) He was afraid Charlie would beat him up.
(d) Walter says he was too proud to fight.

5. Before Walter specialized as a bacteriologist, what did he do for his vocation?
(a) He was a translator who worked in a hospital.
(b) He was an M.D. who did general work in a hospital.
(c) He was a professor of medicine.
(d) He was a researcher who specialized in soil properties.

6. In Chapter 5, how does Kitty find out that Walter has been home?
(a) Walter tells her.
(b) She sees his gloves on the entry table.
(c) A neighbor tells her.
(d) The servant boy tells her.

7. Why does Walter have difficulty sleeping when he is subpoenaed for court?
(a) It is an unseasonably warm time of year.
(b) He has to stay up very late at night to study for his remarks.
(c) He is incredibly shy and hates making speeches.
(d) Court rooms make him nervous.

8. 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 and Walter are more in love than ever.
(c) That she has discovered an Asian beauty secret.
(d) That she is expecting a baby.

9. What honor does Charlie suppose Walter will receive for volunteering in Mei-tan-fu?
(a) An advancement in his career.
(b) The purple heart.
(c) A title.
(d) The C.M.G.

10. How does Mrs. Garstin feel towards Mr. Garstin?
(a) She feels a platonic friendship for him.
(b) She is indifferent to him.
(c) She despises him.
(d) She adores him.

11. Which Italian city was Somerset Maugham staying in when he was inspired to write The Painted Veil?
(a) Pisa.
(b) Venice.
(c) Florence.
(d) Genoa.

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

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

14. What hygiene tip does Charlie give Kitty to help avoid cholera?
(a) He tells her to boil her drinking water and not eat any raw foods.
(b) He tells to apply lavendar oil to her skin twice daily.
(c) He tells her to eat plenty of fresh vegetables, as long as they've been properly cleaned.
(d) He tells her to bathe daily and sleep with a mosquito net.

15. What does Charlie think that Walter would do if he found out about the affair going on between himself and Kitty?
(a) Alert Charlie's spouse.
(b) Do nothing or ignore it.
(c) Try to get Charlie fired.
(d) Divorce Kitty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the current Colonial Secretary?

2. What piece of furniture does Kitty sit on throughout her discussion with Charlie at the curio shop?

3. What instrument does Charlie play?

4. What color are Charlie's eyes?

5. In Chapter 21, for what reason do others suppose that Walter is pale?

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