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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Waddington think of Dorothy?
(a) He thinks she's extremely beautiful.
(b) He thinks she's well-bred and able.
(c) He thinks she's cold and unfeeling.
(d) He thinks she's very flirtatious.

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

3. As Kitty and Walter are entering Mei-tan-fu, what do the Chinese servants point out to Kitty?
(a) A sign in Chinese bearing the city's name.
(b) An archway memorial for the dead.
(c) A beautiful bridge.
(d) A picturesque waterfall.

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

5. Who is the first person to suppose that Kitty is expecting?
(a) Sister St. Joseph.
(b) Waddington.
(c) Walter.
(d) Mother Superior.

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

7. How do the older Chinese orphan girls spend their time at the convent?
(a) They put on elaborate plays.
(b) They study mathematics and history.
(c) They play card games.
(d) They do embroidery and sewing.

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

9. What physical feature of Waddington's mistress suggests fine breeding to Kitty?
(a) Her long and glossy hair.
(b) Her very large eyes.
(c) Her long elegant hands.
(d) Her small ears.

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

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

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

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

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

15. When Walter asks Kitty if the baby is his, what is her response?
(a) She doesn't know.
(b) She refuses to answer.
(c) She tells him it is his.
(d) She tells him it is Charlie's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kitty attend the daily services in the chapel with the other nuns and children?

2. What does Mother Superior describe as her last sight of France?

3. What French delicacy does Mother Superior serve Kitty during tea?

4. What great noise brings Mother Superior to the room when Kitty is watching the children in Chapter 52?

5. Where is Walter buried?

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