Waiting Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Prologue | Part 1, Chapter 1

1. Where does Lin Kong's wife, Shuyu, live?

Goose Village.

2. How long have Lin and Shuyu been separated for at the beginning of "Waiting"?

Seven years.

3. For how long is Lin permitted to return home once a year?

Twelve days.

4. Where did Manna Wu's parents die?

Tibet.

5. After being deployed, what does Mai Dong write to Manna to tell her?

He is marrying his cousin.

6. What is Manna considered dangerously close to because of her age?

Becoming an old maid.

Part 1, Chapter 2 | Part 1, Chapter 3

1. What controversial items does Manna see in Lin's room?

Foreign books.

2. What is the difference between Lin's side of the room and his roommates' side?

His roommates have no books.

3. What rumor is going around the hospital about Lin's wife?

She is eight years his senior.