3. Why do Lin and Manna sleep peacefully at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) They got a new mattress.
(b) The hospital grounds are silent.
(c) They do not make love.
(d) They take a sleeping pill.

4. What does Manna say to Lin when he comes back into the delivery room to see his sons?
(a) They're sick.
(b) Get out.
(c) They're not yours.
(d) I'm sorry.

5. Why is Bensheng upset after Lin sells the house?
(a) Because he under-sold it.
(b) Because he does not leave much for Bensheng.
(c) Because Shuyu wants to keep it.
(d) Because that house holds so many memories.

6. What do the women at the hair salon say about Lin for wanting to divorce Shuyu?
(a) He is heartless.
(b) He is selfish.
(c) He is impulsive.
(d) He is smart.

7. Whose advice is it that ends up saving the twins?
(a) Ran Su.
(b) Haiyan.
(c) Lin.
(d) Hua.

8. Why does Manna have to leave the wedding?
(a) She spills something on her dress.
(b) She starts to cry.
(c) She feels sick.
(d) A nurse acts mean to her.

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

10. By the end of Chapter 10, how long will it be until Lin returns from his conference in Shengyang?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Twelve days.
(d) Three weeks.

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

12. What does Bensheng's donkey eat too much of that makes its stomach burst?
(a) Rice.
(b) Corn.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Alfalfa.

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

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

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