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W. Somerset Maugham

The Painted Veil

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1925

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. B (Chapter 2)

2. A (Chapter 4)

3. D (Chapter 7)

4. C (Chapter 8)

5. A (Chapter 11)

6. C (Chapter 14)

7. B (Chapter 23)

8. D (Chapter 23)

9. B (Chapter 34)

10. D (Chapter 47)

11. A (Chapter 54)

12. A (Chapter 63)

13. B (Chapter 74)

14. C (Chapter 75)

15. A (Chapter 80)

Long Answer

1. Kitty starts off dismissive of China and Chinese culture, thinking it inferior to British. However, when she goes to Meitan-fu and befriends Waddington her attitude becomes more curious and compassionate, and she starts to see Chinese culture as more spiritual and less materialistic than British culture. (Various chapters)

2. Kitty is terrified of going to Meitan-fu because she feels that she will catch cholera in the epidemic and die there. She thinks that Walter is taking his punishment for her infidelity too far and is frustrated that he will not divorce her.  (Chapter 26)

3. While Kitty sees new depths in Walter’s character and admires his courage and sensitivity, this does not change the fact that she finds him difficult to love.

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