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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kitty think of Walter's dancing ability?
(a) She thinks he is a terrible dancer.
(b) She thinks he is the best dancer she had ever partnered.
(c) She doesn't know as he refuses to dance with her.
(d) She thinks he is a fair, but undistinguished dancer.

2. What type of books does Walter like to read?
(a) Poetry and contemporary literature.
(b) Romance novels.
(c) Mystery stories.
(d) Historical works and books about China.

3. Who took Kitty into dinner at Government House when they first arrived in Hong Kong?
(a) Walter.
(b) Charlie.
(c) A distinguished general.
(d) The Governor.

4. After being startled in Chapter 1, what item does Charlie give Kitty?
(a) A flower.
(b) Her bag.
(c) A shoe horn.
(d) His hankerchief.

5. Why did Maugham decide to change the last name of his main character in the novel?
(a) Several people with that name brought an action against Maugham.
(b) A close friend asked him to change it.
(c) He found over time he disliked the original name and it didn't fit the character.
(d) The name was misprinted in the first edition and he decided to leave it with the new spelling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Charlie leave downstairs during his rendezvous with Kitty in Chapter 1?

2. What is Mr. Garstin's impression of Walter after talking with him for some time?

3. What plans do Kitty and Walter have for their evening in Chapter 21?

4. How does Charlie describe his feelings for Dorothy?

5. What position did Dorothy's father hold in Hong Kong?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two physical attributes are described of Doris in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 1, what tools does Charlie use to reassure Kitty and why are they effective?

3. Describe Mr.Garstin's appearance as noted by Kitty in Chapter 6.

4. What reasons does Charlie give for wanting to remain married to Dorothy?

5. When Walter returns home, what clues lead Kitty to believe he knows about her affair?

6. Why does Kitty believe her rendezvous with Charlie at the curio shop are completely safe?

7. After noting Charlie's response to Walter's ultimatum, what does she come to see was Walter's motivation in making it?

8. How does Kitty's love for Charlie initially change her perception of Walter?

9. What physical feature of Mrs.Garstin does Kitty find most disconcerting and why?

10. Why does Kitty claim to not care if Walter does "kick up a row" about her affair with Charlie?

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