View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Manna's excuse to the other nurses for looking so sickly the day after the rape?
(a) She too has tuberculosis.
(b) She is on her period.
(c) She couldn't sleep.
(d) She ate some bad fish.

2. When Lin notices how sick Manna looks, what does he compare her to?
(a) A leper.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A pregnant woman.
(d) A monster.

3. Why is Manna upset that Lin is teaching the orderlies?
(a) Because they are young girls.
(b) Because she wants to teach the class.
(c) Because he is lying to her.
(d) Because he is a bad teacher.

4. How does Manna avoiding Shuyu and Lin during Shuyu's visit to the hospital make her look?
(a) Anemic.
(b) Feverish.
(c) Youthful.
(d) Revitalized.

5. What book does Lin give to Ran Su?
(a) "Love In The Time Of Cholera."
(b) "Around The World In Eighty Days."
(c) "Anna Karenina."
(d) "Romeo and Juliet."

6. When does Manna realize Lin might be bored with her?
(a) He does not speak to her anymore.
(b) He does not care that they sleep in separate beds.
(c) He flirts with other women.
(d) She overhears a rumor.

7. 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.

8. What do Manna's eyes look like the day after her rape?
(a) They are red and swollen.
(b) They are blue-lidded.
(c) They will not open.
(d) They are bloodshot.

9. What phrase does Lin paint on the banner when a general visits the hospital?
(a) "Warmly Welcomed."
(b) "Peace Be With You!"
(c) "Come Again Soon."
(d) "Salutations!"

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

11. How much is Manna working when she returns to work?
(a) Only on weekends.
(b) Overtime.
(c) Part-time.
(d) Full-time.

12. What does Manna decide to do if she is pregnant?
(a) Have the baby and pretend Lin is the father.
(b) Get an abortion.
(c) Run away to another city.
(d) Kill herself.

13. What does Manna NOT question after her dream about Geng Yang?
(a) Mai Dong.
(b) What could have been.
(c) Why Lin abandoned her.
(d) Geng Yang.

14. How much does Lin sell his house for?
(a) 4,000 yen.
(b) 2,000 yen.
(c) 3,200 yen.
(d) 5,000 yen.

15. How do the nurses at the hospital treat Manna and Lin after they have been together for a long time?
(a) As husband and wife.
(b) As brother and sister.
(c) As lepers.
(d) As king and queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Manna's pregnancy progresses, she becomes more and more ______.

2. When Lin sees Manna at the mess hall for the first time in days, he sees a flicker of _______ in her face.

3. What is Manna's reaction to knowing she will die soon?

4. Manna's heart murmur often turns to a _______ rhythm.

5. What are Manna and Lin's twins diagnosed with?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 475 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample