View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) She is worried about offending Mother Superior by not attending.
(c) Mother Superior has asked her to attend them.
(d) She finds it restful.

2. What reason does Walter give for despising himself in Chapter 47?
(a) He despises his previous love for Kitty.
(b) He despises his shyness.
(c) He despises his inadequacies in helping the sick.
(d) He despises himself for wanting Kitty to die.

3. When Kitty finds herself suffering nausea and vomits, what causes her to faint?
(a) One of the children vomits as well, and she faints when she sees it.
(b) She doesn't faint, but quickly regains her composure.
(c) She receives some bad news about Walter.
(d) She is afraid she has cholera.

4. What is Kitty's last request of Walter?
(a) She asks for forgiveness.
(b) She asks him to give her a kiss.
(c) She asks him to tell her he loves her.
(d) She asks him to forgive himself.

5. Why don't the nuns allow Kitty to see inside the infirmary?
(a) They are embarrassed by its untidiness.
(b) She thinks the scene is too much for Kitty.
(c) Walter has forbidden the nuns from showing it to Kitty.
(d) Waddington insists that Kitty shouldn't see it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit of the Fanes does Waddington find surprising and dangerous?

2. What compliment does Mother Superior pay Kitty when she sees her in disarray in Chapter 52?

3. During Kitty and Walter's journey, how does Walter spend each evening?

4. What gift does the Manchu mistress give to Kitty?

5. What is Waddington's affinity for liquor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Waddington describe Dorothy Townsend?

2. How does Waddington try and comfort Kitty about Walter's death?

3. When Kitty asks Waddington about immortality, what is his response?

4. As Waddington tells Kitty about Chinese history and novels, how does Kitty's perception of the Chinese change?

5. How does Waddington describe his religious views to Kitty?

6. How does Kitty describe her first impression of Sister St. Joseph?

7. How does Kitty describe her first impression of Waddington?

8. How does Kitty regard her indiscretion with Townsend?

9. How does Kitty describe the chapel at the convent?

10. How does Kitty describe Mother Superior's appearance?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 891 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample