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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Only a woman over the age of _______ would be expected to have bound feet.
(a) 70.
(b) 80.
(c) 45.
(d) 20.

2. How does Haiyan explain the news of Manna's rape getting out?
(a) Someone overheard Manna talking about it.
(b) Her husband told his friends.
(c) She claims she had nothing to do with it.
(d) Someone read her journal.

3. What is Manna sick with before their wedding?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) The flu.
(c) A cold.
(d) An unknown disease.

4. What made the pus drain after Shuyu's feet were bound?
(a) Soaking them in warm water.
(b) Massaging her feet.
(c) Eating fish.
(d) Herbal medicines.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Manna have to leave the wedding?

3. How many children are families usually permitted to have?

4. What is the rule about foot-binding that Shuyu explains to one of the nurses?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, time accelerates through years. What has changed or stayed the same?

2. Why does Manna wish she had a daughter like Hua?

3. Does Hua agree with Lin's desire to divorce Shuyu?

4. Is Lin going to leave Manna?

5. Why does Lin think he and Manna shouldn't make love so much?

6. Why would Manna Kill herself if she were pregnant?

7. How does Lin realize the reason he hasn't received a promotion in ten years?

8. Does Lin enjoy his wedding?

9. Why does Lin think they should tell Ran Su about Manna's rape as soon as possible?

10. Do people in the hospital view Shuyu as a joke?

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