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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the restaurant, what is Geng Yang's advice for Lin to encourage his wife to consent to a divorce?
(a) He pays Shuyu.
(b) He bribes the judge.
(c) He refuses to sleep with her.
(d) He threatens Shuyu.

2. After being deployed, what does Mai Dong write to Manna to tell her?
(a) He wants to marry her when he returns.
(b) He is marrying his cousin.
(c) He has a girlfriend.
(d) He is marrying his niece.

3. What American poet does Commissar Wei recommend to Manna?
(a) Allen Ginsberg.
(b) Robert Frost.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Sylvia Plath.

4. At the holiday banquet, what does Lin warn Manna not to do so much?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Drink.
(c) Eat.
(d) Talk.

5. Who is Lin's new roommate when he gets tuberculosis?
(a) Liang Meng.
(b) Geng Yang.
(c) Mai Dong.
(d) Ran Su.

6. When the hospital goes to see the film, how does Manna act regarding feelings for Lin?
(a) She keeps them a secret.
(b) She tells him outright.
(c) Lin feels curious of her feelings.
(d) She is very indiscreet.

7. Why does Shuyu ask to spend the night with Lin one night when he is home?
(a) She wants to give him a son.
(b) She doesn't want to share her room with their houseguests.
(c) She misses him when he is away.
(d) She is afraid of the dark.

8. What lie does Manna write in a letter to Liang Meng that scares him off?
(a) She has heart disease.
(b) She has a child.
(c) She has an STD.
(d) She is divorced.

9. What is Geng Yang's real reason for inviting Manna to his room?
(a) To profess his love to her.
(b) To give her a gift.
(c) To sleep with her.
(d) To kill her.

10. Where does Lin Kong's wife, Shuyu, live?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Goose Village.
(d) Muji City.

11. What does Manna see Pingping Ma and Lin Kong doing that convinces her that they are a couple?
(a) Exchanging notes.
(b) Holding hands.
(c) Kissing.
(d) Talking and laughing.

12. How much yen does Llin have in the bank?
(a) 45 yen.
(b) 2,000 yen.
(c) 1,000 yen.
(d) 600 yen.

13. During Lin's second attempt to divorce his wife, what does Manna buy in anticipation that she will be married soon?
(a) A wedding dress.
(b) New bedding.
(c) A baby crib.
(d) Furniture.

14. Which revolutionary party is Manna interested in joining?
(a) The Red Party.
(b) The Revolution Workers.
(c) The Red Union.
(d) The Maoist Union.

15. When Ran Su is cautioning Lin about his relationship with Mann, what does he mean by "abnormal" relationship?
(a) Platonic.
(b) Sexual.
(c) Polygamist.
(d) Abusive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since Lin thinks that his divorce is unlikely, what does he propose Manna should do?

2. What reason does Lin give Shuyu for wanting a divorce?

3. When Lin and Manna break up, what does Lin do to occupy his time?

4. What is the purpose of the newspaper article about Lin and Shuyu's divorce hearing?

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

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