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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How do the nuns regard Kitty's pregnancy?
(a) They are indifferent to her pregnancy.
(b) They are curious and excited.
(c) They find her pregnancy an inconvenience.
(d) They feel her pregnancy is a sin.

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

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

6. What does Mother Superior describe as her last sight of France?
(a) A beautiful sunset behind the cityscape.
(b) The Eiffel Tower.
(c) Her family waving from the harbor.
(d) The golden figure of Saint-Marie la Grace.

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

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

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

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

11. What skill of Walter's does Kitty learn about from the nuns that surprises her?
(a) Walter is very fluent in French.
(b) Walter has an excellent singing voice.
(c) Walter is an excellent cook and helps with meals at the convent.
(d) Walter is very good with babies and loves to play with them.

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

13. What does Kitty think of her first view from her window of the bungalow?
(a) She finds it breathtakingly beautiful.
(b) She finds it dreary and depressing.
(c) She finds the view pretty much the same as her view in Hong Kong.
(d) She takes no notice of the view and is so depressed she doesn't really register her surroundings.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person to suppose that Kitty is expecting?

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

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

4. Who is the first person Kitty meets when she reaches her new home in Mei-tan-fu?

5. What does Sister St. Joseph like to discuss with Kitty?

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