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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the judge reject the divorce of the couple whose hearing is held before Lin and Shuyu's?
(a) Because the husband paid the judge.
(b) Because the wife has unfounded accusations.
(c) Because the husband has already been divorced twice.
(d) Because the wife is pregnant.

2. When Manna speaks to someone outside their apartment, what does Lin notice her voice is still full of?
(a) Love.
(b) Fear.
(c) Bitterness.
(d) Life.

3. Why does Lin go to visit Hua and Shuyu at the match plant?
(a) To get free matches.
(b) To say goodbye.
(c) To bring them food.
(d) To introduce Shuyu to the twins.

4. Bensheng wishes Hua would find a different boyfriend because soldiers are not ______ anymore.
(a) Reliable.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Fashionable.
(d) Courageous.

5. When Lin sees Manna at the mess hall for the first time in days, he sees a flicker of _______ in her face.
(a) Resentment.
(b) Tenderness.
(c) Love.
(d) Fear.

6. Why is Lin nervous about the health of his baby when Manna goes into labor?
(a) The hospital is unsanitary.
(b) They are premature.
(c) The obstetrician is a novice.
(d) Manna has a weak heart.

7. What does Manna tell Lin her blood pressure is?
(a) 152/97.
(b) 140/96.
(c) 120/80.
(d) 127/97.

8. What comment does one of the nurses make about Manna and Lin's poor singing at the wedding?
(a) They are very quiet.
(b) It is like angels singing.
(c) They sound like children.
(d) It gives her a toothache.

9. When Manna is informed how serious her heart condition is, who is she concerned for?
(a) Her sons.
(b) Lin.
(c) Her friends.
(d) Herself.

10. What does Manna spend 70 yen on in preparation for the baby?
(a) Fancy diapers.
(b) Parenting books.
(c) A crib.
(d) Knitting wool.

11. Why does Lin caution Manna about revealing anymore to Haiyan?
(a) She is unreliable.
(b) She is idiotic.
(c) She is a secret agent.
(d) She is forgetful.

12. Why is Hua sad to be leaving Goose Village?
(a) He boyfriend lives there.
(b) The weather is nicer.
(c) She has friends there.
(d) She has to quit her job.

13. Who does Snow Goose say Lin's sons look like?
(a) Chairman Mao.
(b) Manna.
(c) Geng Yang.
(d) Lin

14. What does Lin tell Shuyu to do when he is drunk in her apartment?
(a) To put a log on the fire.
(b) To wait for him.
(c) To leave him alone,
(d) To go back to Goose Village.

15. Why does Manna blame Lin for her rape?
(a) He did nothing to prevent it.
(b) He told Geng Yang she was a virgin.
(c) He arranged the meeting.
(d) He told Geng Yang how fun it is.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Manna tells Lin the truth about her rape, he is very angry at first and then becomes what?

2. What does Haiyan think Lin's reaction to Manna's rape will be?

3. What also happens as the twins' dysentery is cured?

4. When does Manna realize Lin might be bored with her?

5. Who is the obstetrician who delivers Manna's twins?

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