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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As more time passes with Kitty working at the convent, how does she reflect on Charlie's appearance?
(a) She thinks he is handsome, but she is not attracted to him.
(b) She finds him unattractive and even repulsive.
(c) She still finds herself attracted to him.
(d) She cannot remember what he looks like.

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

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

4. What job is Kitty given at the convent?
(a) She works in the infirmary.
(b) She teaches English to the nuns.
(c) She cares for smaller children.
(d) She helps with the laundry.

5. What is Waddington's affinity for liquor?
(a) He loves to drink and is frequently a little drunk.
(b) He never drinks and despises liquor.
(c) He enjoys liquor only sparingly.
(d) He uses liquor medicinally.

6. What modes of transportation do Kitty and Walter utilize to get to Mei-tan-fu?
(a) They take a steamer and are carried in chairs.
(b) They take a ferry and ride on donkeys.
(c) They take a train and ride in a carriage.
(d) They ride on a cargo ship and walk the remainder of the way.

7. What startles the servants accompanying Kitty on the road to Mei-tan-fu?
(a) Four peasants bearing a coffin.
(b) The distant shriek of a large animal.
(c) A snake across the roadway.
(d) A little boy crying for his mother.

8. During Kitty and Walter's journey, how does Walter spend each evening?
(a) Conversing with Kitty.
(b) Exploring the countryside.
(c) Practicing the guitar.
(d) Reading.

9. How does Kitty find the streets of Mei-tan-fu on her way to the convent?
(a) Everyone on the streets seems extremely curious of her.
(b) They are crowded with throngs of people.
(c) They are extremely dirty, with a horrible stench.
(d) The streets are very clean and well-kept.

10. As Kitty spends more time with the nuns, how does she feel about the Catholic faith?
(a) She begins to adopt Catholic beliefs and wishes to be baptized.
(b) She feels too unworthy to become a Catholic.
(c) She is disgusted by Catholic beliefs.
(d) She admires the nuns, but does not share their beliefs.

11. Who is the first person Kitty meets when she reaches her new home in Mei-tan-fu?
(a) A messanger with a note from Charlie.
(b) A new servant.
(c) Waddington.
(d) Mother Superior.

12. What does Mother Superior describe as her last sight of France?
(a) The golden figure of Saint-Marie la Grace.
(b) Her family waving from the harbor.
(c) The Eiffel Tower.
(d) A beautiful sunset behind the cityscape.

13. What does Kitty think of her first view from her window of the bungalow?
(a) She finds it breathtakingly beautiful.
(b) She takes no notice of the view and is so depressed she doesn't really register her surroundings.
(c) She finds the view pretty much the same as her view in Hong Kong.
(d) She finds it dreary and depressing.

14. What is Kitty's first impression of Sister St. Joseph's demeanor?
(a) She is very rude.
(b) She is extremely pious and grave.
(c) She seems distracted and unintelligent.
(d) She is easy-going and very good-humoured.

15. What crime is Colonel Yu trying desperately to prevent in Mei-tan-fu?
(a) Kidnapping.
(b) Espionage.
(c) Looting.
(d) Rape.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Kitty and Walter's discussion in Chapter 47, what does Kitty suppose Walter to be suffering from?

2. As Kitty and Walter are entering Mei-tan-fu, what do the Chinese servants point out to Kitty?

3. What work does Walter quote with his last words?

4. Why does Mother Superior hesitate to allow Kitty to work in the convent?

5. How does Mother Superior treat Kitty since the discovery of her pregnancy?

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