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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. When Kitty discovers she is pregnant, what is her immediate reaction?

2. What startles Kitty when she accompanies Waddington on her first walk outside of the bungalow?

3. What job is Kitty given at the convent?

4. What about Walter's appearance, as described in Chapter 56, shocks Kitty during their conversation?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Waddington describe Walter?

2. How does Kitty feel when she realizes she is no longer in love with Charlie?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Waddington describe Dorothy Townsend?

9. After visiting the convent what type of relationship does Kitty want with Walter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early on in the novel, Kitty describes the circumstances leading up to her marriage with Walter. Shortly after the marriage she notes that she became bored and unhappy, however this reflection comes after she is embroiled in an adulterous affair with Charlie. What does this deliberate time-line established by Maugham suggest to the reader about Kitty's impartiality on the subject? Use specific events in her courtship with Walter and in her affair with Charlie to back up your assertions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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