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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 is the first thing to startle Kitty in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Someone tries to open the door to the room she is in.
(b) A breeze through the open window gives her a shudder.
(c) She hears someone calling for her.
(d) She heard a commotion outside.

2. In Chapter 27, when Kitty returns home what does Kitty tell Walter?
(a) That she is going to file for divorce.
(b) She does not speak to him and avoids him completely.
(c) That she is going to accompany him to Mei-tan-fu.
(d) She begs for forgiveness and tells him she loves him.

3. How old is Kitty when she becomes engaged?
(a) 18.
(b) 28.
(c) 25.
(d) 21.

4. What causes Kitty to marry Walter Fane in a panic?
(a) She has a nightmare of becoming an old maid.
(b) She falls in love with him and realizes he is leaving the country.
(c) Her younger sister becomes engaged.
(d) Her mother threatens to disown her.

5. Why does Walter have difficulty sleeping when he is subpoenaed for court?
(a) He is incredibly shy and hates making speeches.
(b) Court rooms make him nervous.
(c) He has to stay up very late at night to study for his remarks.
(d) It is an unseasonably warm time of year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Doris' fiance?

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

3. What is Kitty's first impression of Walter?

4. How old is Charlie's oldest child?

5. What hygiene tip does Charlie give Kitty to help avoid cholera?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was different about Maugham's writing process on The Painted Veil compared to his other works?

3. Describe Charlie Townsend and why Kitty is initially attracted to him when she meets him at the social function.

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

5. Once they are married, what daily habits does Walter display that shows his affection for Kitty?

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

7. What does Walter find humorous about Kitty's plan to marry Charlie upon her divorce from himself?

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

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

10. When Kitty tells Charlie about Walter's ultimatum, what is his response?

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