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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. The voice in Lin's head makes him realize his love for Manna is only _____.
(a) A crush.
(b) A symbol.
(c) A fantasy.
(d) Temporary.

2. What is Manna's reaction to knowing she will die soon?
(a) Unsure.
(b) Hysterical.
(c) Happy.
(d) Unaffected.

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

4. What is the rule about foot-binding that Shuyu explains to one of the nurses?
(a) You cannot take pain medication.
(b) You cannot paint your toenails.
(c) Only the husband can see them.
(d) You must be younger than ten to begin the binding.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lin tell Shuyu to do when he is drunk in her apartment?

2. What is causing Lin the pain in his back and foot?

3. Why is Lin nervous about the health of his baby when Manna goes into labor?

4. What does Manna say to Lin when he comes back into the delivery room to see his sons?

5. What does Bensheng's donkey eat too much of that makes its stomach burst?

Short Essay Questions

1. After River and Lake are healthy again, does Manna and Lin's marriage become right and peaceful?

2. Why is Hua not difficult to convince to go to Muji City?

3. Why does Lin want Shuyu and Hua to have urban residential status?

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

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

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

7. Is Lin going to leave Manna?

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

9. Is Manna the type of lover Lin predicted?

10. Why doesn't Lin stay in the delivery room while Manna is giving birth?

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