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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his first day in Muji City, what is Liang Meng's reason for needing to return home so soon?
(a) He has run out of money.
(b) He doesn't like the weather.
(c) Lin told him to leave.
(d) His daughter is ill.

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

3. Lin's roles as an officer and doctor make him what kind of a man?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Passionate.
(c) Diligent.
(d) Rational.

4. After Manna wins a prize for table tennis, what does she tell Lin is her wish?
(a) To see a picture of Shuyu.
(b) For Lin to kiss her.
(c) For Lin to propose to her.
(d) To quit the army.

5. Why does the audience cry during "The Flower Girl"?
(a) The main character dies.
(b) It brings back bad memories.
(c) The young girls in the movie are crying.
(d) The move is violent.

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

7. If Manna's parents had lived, she thinks they could have been ________.
(a) Adventurous travelers.
(b) High-ranking officials.
(c) Famous writers.
(d) Inadequate parents.

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

9. Why does Geng Yang think Lin should sleep with Manna?
(a) To make Manna undesirable to other men.
(b) For enjoyment.
(c) To have a child.
(d) To motivate himself to divorce Shuyu.

10. Aside from Latin, what languages must nurses learn to be promoted to assistant doctor?
(a) Tibetan and Japanese.
(b) Japanese and Korean.
(c) English and Japanese.
(d) Russian and German.

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

12. What is the purpose of the newspaper article about Lin and Shuyu's divorce hearing?
(a) To discourage Lin from continuing.
(b) To criticize the judge.
(c) To add to the statistics of divorce in China.
(d) To support Lin's decision.

13. What is Lin's favorite part of visiting home?
(a) Escaping the city.
(b) Seeing his wife.
(c) Seeing his daughter.
(d) Working on the farm.

14. How long have Lin and Shuyu been separated for at the beginning of "Waiting"?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Eighteen years.
(d) Seven years.

15. While Lin ghostwrites Manna's report on "Leaves of Grass," what aspect of the poems does he focus on?
(a) Grass.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Sky.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lin observe about Ran Su's feet?

2. What is the identifying feature of the woman who Lin sleeps with in his dream?

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

4. As Lin's attempts to divorce Shuyu continue to fail, how does Manna come to treat the other nurses?

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

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