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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kitty asks Walter if he wanted her to die from cholera in Chapter 57, what is his response?
(a) No.
(b) He doesn't know.
(c) At first.
(d) Yes.

2. What modes of transportation do Kitty and Walter utilize to get to Mei-tan-fu?
(a) They ride on a cargo ship and walk the remainder of the way.
(b) They take a train and ride in a carriage.
(c) They take a ferry and ride on donkeys.
(d) They take a steamer and are carried in chairs.

3. What happened to the Missionary who was the previous occupant of the bungalow?
(a) He caught cholera and returned to England for treatment.
(b) He feel in love with a Chinese woman and left the province with her.
(c) He was given another post in a neighboring village.
(d) He died.

4. Who does Waddington live with?
(a) He lives with his brother and his wife.
(b) Soliders stationed in Mei-tan-fu.
(c) He lives by himself.
(d) A Manchu lady.

5. What is Waddington's affinity for liquor?
(a) He loves to drink and is frequently a little drunk.
(b) He uses liquor medicinally.
(c) He enjoys liquor only sparingly.
(d) He never drinks and despises liquor.

6. As more time passes with Kitty working at the convent, how does she reflect on Charlie's appearance?
(a) She thinks he is handsome, but she is not attracted to him.
(b) She still finds herself attracted to him.
(c) She finds him unattractive and even repulsive.
(d) She cannot remember what he looks like.

7. Why doesn't Kitty converse with Sister St. Joseph on her first visit to the convent?
(a) Sister St. Joseph is deaf.
(b) Sister St. Joseph has taken a vow of silence.
(c) Sister St. Joseph does not speak English.
(d) Kitty is afraid of her.

8. When Kitty asks Walter if he despises her in Chapter 47, what is his response?
(a) He tells her he loves her and always will.
(b) He tells her he despises himself and her.
(c) He tells her he despises himself.
(d) He tells her he doesn't know how he feels about her.

9. During Kitty and Waddington's first dinner together, what unexpected mutual acquaintance do they discover?
(a) Charlie Townsend.
(b) The Curio Shop owner.
(c) They don't have any mutual acquaintances.
(d) The Governor.

10. As Kitty spends more time with the nuns, how does she feel about the Catholic faith?
(a) She begins to adopt Catholic beliefs and wishes to be baptized.
(b) She is disgusted by Catholic beliefs.
(c) She feels too unworthy to become a Catholic.
(d) She admires the nuns, but does not share their beliefs.

11. What token do the nuns send to Kitty after Walter's death?
(a) An assortment of chocolates for Kitty.
(b) A picture of Jesus.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A cross of dahlias.

12. After Kitty learns of Walter's work and talents, how does she regard him?
(a) She is proud of him.
(b) She is completley indifferent towards his work.
(c) She is disappointed in him.
(d) She is envious of him.

13. What great noise brings Mother Superior to the room when Kitty is watching the children in Chapter 52?
(a) Kitty is playing a boisterous game with them.
(b) The children break a piece of furniture.
(c) A child is howling in pain.
(d) The children are singing a song Kitty is teaching them.

14. What reason does Walter give for despising himself in Chapter 47?
(a) He despises himself for wanting Kitty to die.
(b) He despises his shyness.
(c) He despises his inadequacies in helping the sick.
(d) He despises his previous love for Kitty.

15. During dinner conversation outlined in Chapter 32, what aspect of London does Waddington discuss at length?
(a) Political gossip.
(b) The musuems.
(c) The latest war news.
(d) The theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kitty regard Waddington's frankness?

2. When Kitty discovers she is pregnant, what is her immediate reaction?

3. What skill of Walter's does Kitty learn about from the nuns that surprises her?

4. What vocation does Sister St. Joseph's family do in France?

5. What work does Walter quote with his last words?

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