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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How soon after her marriage does Kitty realize she's made a mistake?
(a) She doesn't think she made a mistake.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three years.
(d) Three days.

2. Why does Kitty insist on meeting Charlie in person the following day?
(a) She is in need of comfort and wants to be near him.
(b) She is too nervous to go to his office.
(c) She hopes to convince him to run away with her.
(d) She is afraid to discuss details over the phone.

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

4. What does Charlie think is the best way to understand a man?
(a) To study his life.
(b) To spend a great deal of time with him.
(c) To put yourself in his shoes.
(d) To ask him numerous questions.

5. How old is Doris when she becomes engaged?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 25.
(d) 21.

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

7. Why does Kitty think that Walter will allow a divorce if he was to find out about the affair?
(a) He is having an affair of his own.
(b) He has grown tired of her.
(c) He loves her and is a gentleman.
(d) He is intimidated by Charlie's position.

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

9. When discussing their affair, what accusation does Charlie make about Kitty that angers her greatly?
(a) He claims she wants to ruin his career.
(b) He accuses her of telling Walter of their affair.
(c) He accuses her of telling Dorothy of their affair.
(d) He claims that she prodded him into having the affair.

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

11. Where does Kitty's family go for their summer holiday?
(a) A quiet, cheap place in the country.
(b) A bustling village by the sea.
(c) They go abroad to different countries.
(d) They stay in London.

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

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

14. What compliment does Charlie regularly pay Dorothy?
(a) She is a wonderful mother.
(b) She has marvelous fashion sense.
(c) She is extremely attractive.
(d) She is a wonderful hostess.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Kitty appears so radiant (shortly after commencing her affair with Charlie), what do her friends assume?

2. Where do Kitty and Charlie decide to meet?

3. Often, why doesn't Walter respond to casual remarks that Kitty makes?

4. What position does Charlie hold?

5. What type of books does Walter like to read?

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