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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 70 through 80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Kitty leaves her heated discussion with Charlie in Chapter 26, what is Charlie's first thought?
(a) He is worried his wife will find out and immediately phones her.
(b) He is relieved and wants a brandy.
(c) He is angry at her accusations.
(d) He is happy with how they ended and congratulates himself.

2. What does Charlie give as his number one reason for "hushing up" their affair?
(a) He doesn't want Dorothy to find out.
(b) He doesn't want his children to find out.
(c) He doesn't want it to hurt his career.
(d) He's worried about being excommunicated.

3. What does Sister St. Joseph like to discuss with Kitty?
(a) The children.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Religion.
(d) The developments in the cholera epidemic.

4. What is the area called where Kitty's house is?
(a) Happy Valley.
(b) Victoria Road.
(c) The Peak.
(d) Providence Heights.

5. How do the nuns regard Kitty's pregnancy?
(a) They are curious and excited.
(b) They are indifferent to her pregnancy.
(c) They feel her pregnancy is a sin.
(d) They find her pregnancy an inconvenience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie think that Walter would do if he found out about the affair going on between himself and Kitty?

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

3. What reason does Charlie give for being unable to eat his meal?

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

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

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