The Painted Veil

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How do Kitty and Townsend predict that Walter will react to the news of their affair?

A) He will pretend it never happened.

B) He will be too shy and embarrassed to do anything.

C) He will divorce Kitty straightaway.

D) He will tell Dorothy Townsend.

2.   What is Kitty’s attitude towards the people who socially reject her in Hong Kong?

A)     She looks down on them.

B)     She thinks they are her social superiors.

C)     She dislikes them.

D)    She finds them superficial.

3. What combination of character traits does Kitty’s mother, Mrs. Garstin, have?

A) She is frugal and jolly.

B) She is domineering and extravagant.

C) She is frugal and meek.

D) She is frugal and domineering.

4. Why is everyone surprised when Doris marries before Kitty?

A)     Doris is entirely dominated by her mother. 

B)     Doris is underage.

C)     Doris is plain.

D)    Doris is overbearing.

5. Which of the following best describes Walter’s proposal to Kitty?

A) Awkward but heartfelt

B) Direct and passionate

C) Emotional but controlling

D) Direct and aloof

6. Which quality makes Townsend Walter’s opposite?

A) He is good looking.

B) He is intelligent.

C) He is popular.

D) He is artistic.

7. How does Walter see Kitty when he proposes to her?

A) He is so in love that he cannot see her flaws.  

B) He sees her flaws clearly and still loves her.