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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the children at the convent think of Kitty?
(a) The like to watch her, but are too nervous to get close to her.
(b) They like her and come to her with concerns.
(c) They are upset at her intrusion and ignore her presence.
(d) They are afraid of her pale skin.

2. When Kitty arrives at the convent to offer her services in Chapter 48, why is Mother Superior crying?
(a) A beloved orphan girl had just died.
(b) She had received bad news from home.
(c) She found her suffering from symptons of cholera.
(d) Another nun had died during the night.

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

4. Where is Walter buried?
(a) His body is interred in Hong Kong.
(b) He is cremated.
(c) His body is sent back to England.
(d) In a Mei-tan-fu cemetery.

5. Who comes to tell Kitty that Walter has fallen ill?
(a) Colonel Yu.
(b) Mother Superior.
(c) Waddington.
(d) An amah.

6. When Kitty discovers she is pregnant, what is her immediate reaction?
(a) She is shocked.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is afraid.
(d) She is elated.

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

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

9. Who is the first person Kitty meets when she reaches her new home in Mei-tan-fu?
(a) A new servant.
(b) Waddington.
(c) A messanger with a note from Charlie.
(d) Mother Superior.

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

11. What habit of the Fanes does Waddington find surprising and dangerous?
(a) The rarely bathe or wash.
(b) They eat fresh salad.
(c) They eat raw meat.
(d) They house several sick invalids.

12. Who recited a Protestant burial service for Walter?
(a) Waddington.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Mother Superior.
(d) Colonel Yu.

13. How does the Chinese surgeon think that Walter contracted cholera?
(a) From drinking unsanitary water.
(b) From experimenting on himself.
(c) From eating salad.
(d) From spending so much time with the sick.

14. What gift does the Manchu mistress give to Kitty?
(a) A jade bracelet.
(b) A supply of opium.
(c) A small painting.
(d) Bedroom slippers.

15. Where do Waddington and Kitty make an excursion to on a Sunday in Chapter 53?
(a) To visit a new British family from Hong Kong.
(b) A Buddhist monastery.
(c) A neighboring city.
(d) A beautiful waterful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Waddington's affinity for liquor?

2. What crime is Colonel Yu trying desperately to prevent in Mei-tan-fu?

3. What illness does Walter have, as described in Chapter 62?

4. Who does Waddington live with?

5. When Kitty asks Walter if he despises her in Chapter 47, what is his response?

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