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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the nuns give Chinese parents in exchange for babies they would have otherwise abandoned?
(a) Medicine to ward against cholera.
(b) A supply of fruit and vegetables.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A small amount of cash.

3. Why doesn't Kitty tell Mother Superior about her unhappiness and its cause?
(a) She doesn't regret her actions.
(b) Walter has forbidden her from telling Mother Superior.
(c) She doesn't want Mother Superior to think ill of her.
(d) The language barrier prohibits Kitty from telling Mother Superior her feelings and circumstances.

4. How many people die each day in Mei-tan-fu from the cholera?
(a) 25.
(b) 115.
(c) 76.
(d) 100.

5. How does Kitty regard Waddington's frankness?
(a) His frankness makes her self-conscious.
(b) She doesn't notice it.
(c) She is annoyed by it.
(d) She finds it refreshing.

6. What job is Kitty given at the convent?
(a) She works in the infirmary.
(b) She teaches English to the nuns.
(c) She cares for smaller children.
(d) She helps with the laundry.

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

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 ride on a cargo ship and walk the remainder of the way.
(c) They take a steamer and are carried in chairs.
(d) They take a ferry and ride on donkeys.

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

10. What was Mother Superior's first name before she became a nun?
(a) Marie.
(b) Nicole.
(c) Odette.
(d) Kitty doesn't know.

11. What about Walter's appearance, as described in Chapter 56, shocks Kitty during their conversation?
(a) She notices he is very thin and sickly.
(b) He is very dirty and unclean.
(c) She notices his hair has turned gray.
(d) He is wearing Chinese peasant clothing.

12. Why does Kitty attend the daily services in the chapel with the other nuns and children?
(a) She finds it restful.
(b) Walter has pressured her to attend them.
(c) She is worried about offending Mother Superior by not attending.
(d) Mother Superior has asked her to attend them.

13. During Kitty and Walter's discussion in Chapter 47, what does Kitty suppose Walter to be suffering from?
(a) Incredible guilt.
(b) A broken heart.
(c) The beginning signs of cholera.
(d) A headache.

14. What type of work does Kitty first offer to do at the convent?
(a) Redecorate the chapel.
(b) Prepare meals.
(c) Care for newborns.
(d) Scrub floors.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Kitty and Walter are entering Mei-tan-fu, what do the Chinese servants point out to Kitty?

2. During Kitty and Walter's journey, how does Walter spend each evening?

3. What startles the servants accompanying Kitty on the road to Mei-tan-fu?

4. What does Kitty think of her first view from her window of the bungalow?

5. What happened to the Missionary who was the previous occupant of the bungalow?

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