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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 fair, but undistinguished dancer.
(b) She doesn't know as he refuses to dance with her.
(c) She thinks he is a terrible dancer.
(d) She thinks he is the best dancer she had ever partnered.

2. What animal does Kitty relate Charlie's nerve to?
(a) A bear.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A lion.
(d) A mouse.

3. What does Walter threaten to do if Kitty will not accompany him to Mei-tan-fu?
(a) He will kill himself.
(b) He will put her under house arrest in Hong Kong while he is gone.
(c) He will file a petition for divorce.
(d) He will go alone.

4. What honor does Charlie suppose Walter will receive for volunteering in Mei-tan-fu?
(a) The purple heart.
(b) A title.
(c) An advancement in his career.
(d) The C.M.G.

5. How does Mrs. Garstin feel towards Mr. Garstin?
(a) She despises him.
(b) She is indifferent to him.
(c) She feels a platonic friendship for him.
(d) She adores him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Walter have difficulty sleeping when he is subpoenaed for court?

2. Why did Maugham decide to change the last name of his main character in the novel?

3. Often, why doesn't Walter respond to casual remarks that Kitty makes?

4. How old is Doris when she becomes engaged?

5. Why does Kitty insist on meeting Charlie in person the following day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kitty feel her social position is lower in Hong Kong than it was at home in England?

2. When Walter first tells Kitty about going to Mei-tan-fu, what reasons does she give for not wanting to accompany him?

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

4. How does her affair with Charlie affect Kitty's appearance?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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