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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once he knows fully of Walter's ultimatum, what does Charlie think of Walter's offer?
(a) He thinks it is callous and cruel.
(b) He thinks Walter made it strictly for professional reasons.
(c) He thinks it is very generous.
(d) He has no opinion on the ultimatum.

2. How old is Charlie's oldest child?
(a) 2.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

3. Often, why doesn't Walter respond to casual remarks that Kitty makes?
(a) He doesn't hear her.
(b) He wants to hurt her feelings.
(c) He has nothing to say.
(d) Small talk annoys him.

4. What one nightly tradition does Walter neglect the night before Kitty meets Charlie in Chapter 20?
(a) He does not listen to his favorite song.
(b) He does not kiss Kitty goodnight.
(c) He doesn't have his usual nightcap.
(d) He does not read the paper.

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

6. 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 a professor of medicine.
(c) He was an M.D. who did general work in a hospital.
(d) He was a researcher who specialized in soil properties.

7. What color are Charlie's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Hazel.

8. When Kitty and Charlie meet in Chapter 20, what does the room smell like?
(a) Furniture polish.
(b) Garbage.
(c) Opium.
(d) Roses.

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

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

11. Where do Kitty and Charlie decide to meet?
(a) Her house.
(b) Ku-Chou's, the curio shop.
(c) The lounge at the Hong Kong Hotel.
(d) His office.

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

13. Where do Charlie and Kitty usually meet?
(a) The house of a curio dealer.
(b) Charlie's office.
(c) The cottage of a friend.
(d) A rented hotel room above a cafe.

14. Why does Charlie leave the sitting room in Chapter 1?
(a) The time has come for him to return to work.
(b) He has a quarrel with Kitty.
(c) He is afraid of being caught there by Walter.
(d) He is meeting his wife for lunch.

15. When Charlie and Kitty adjourn to the sitting room, what does he try to give her?
(a) A small photograph of himself.
(b) A love note.
(c) A comforting shawl.
(d) A drink of brandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Garstin's impression of Walter after talking with him for some time?

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

3. Why do Walter and Kitty plan their wedding so quickly?

4. Where does Kitty meet Charlie for the first time?

5. What does Walter threaten to do if Kitty will not accompany him to Mei-tan-fu?

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