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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 do the children at the convent think of Kitty?

3. Who comes to tell Kitty that Walter has fallen ill?

4. What token do the nuns send to Kitty after Walter's death?

5. What experience does Mother Superior recount to Kitty in Chapter 60?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Kitty describe Waddington's Manchu mistress?

3. After visiting the convent, why does Kitty feel so unhappy back at the bungalow.

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

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

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

7. How does Waddington describe Charlie Townsend?

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

9. Does Sister St. Joseph want to return to France? Why or why not?

10. How does Kitty regard her indiscretion with Townsend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dramatic structure of The Painted Veil. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action and denouement.

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

Throughout the novel we only receive third-person information about Walter. Using specific descriptions from Kitty and others of Walter, discuss his development as a character. Be sure to reference how his actions in the plot, his dialogue and these third-person descriptions of his emotions and physical appearance support your conclusion.

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