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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sister St. Joseph like to discuss with Kitty?

2. What startles the servants accompanying Kitty on the road to Mei-tan-fu?

3. Who is the first person Kitty meets when she reaches her new home in Mei-tan-fu?

4. What vocation does Sister St. Joseph's family do in France?

5. Who is the first person to suppose that Kitty is expecting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Kitty's initial feelings towards the young orphan children and do her feelings change over time?

2. What does Sister St. Joseph think about Waddington?

3. Why doesn't Kitty lie to Walter when he asks her if he is the father of the baby?

4. How does Kitty describe the city of Mei-tan-fu as she is carried to Walter's deathbed?

5. After Mother Superior agrees to let Kitty work in the convent, what advice does she give her?

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

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

8. What one thing does Kitty desire to do for Walter?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel Kitty's views of Charlie change drastically, however, Charlie's views of Kitty remain somewhat the same. Discuss the dichotomy of how these views differ and how they reflect upon the character that holds them.

Essay Topic 2

The relationship of marriage is evident in several different couples in The Painted Veil. Compare and contrast Kitty and Walter's marriage with Charlie and Dorothy's marriage or Mr. and Mrs. Garstin's marriage. Point out similarities and differences and what those details infer about the characters in those relationships.

Essay Topic 3

A recurrent theme in The Painted Veil is that of vanity, and how characters react when their vanity is wounded or bruised. Compare and contrast vanity as exhibited by Kitty, Charlie and Walter and how it either shifts throughout the novel or remains the same. Discuss how each character reacts when their vanity is wounded and what this reaction infers about that character.

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