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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. While Lin ghostwrites Manna's report on "Leaves of Grass," what aspect of the poems does he focus on?
2. What does Lin's cousin ask for in his letter?
3. How much yen does Llin have in the bank?
4. What do Manna and Liang Meng talk about when they first meet at the hospital?
5. Why does Manna want to learn to ride a bicycle?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Manna's meeting with Commissar Wei very pleasant?
2. What is the crowd at the courthouse defending when they are scolding Lin?
3. How does Manna begin to advance on Lin?
4. What draws and repels Manna and Liang Meng to and from each other?
5. What does Lin's daydream about the nurses say about him?
6. How is Manna extremely selfish in the beginning of Chapter 7?
7. What dilemmas do Shuyu's feet make for Lin?
8. Why does Shuyu's brother object to Lin's wish for a divorce?
9. What makes Lin hesitate to divorce his wife?
10. Why is Manna more embarrassed than heartbroken at Commissar Wei's rejection?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Manna has had many suitors through "Waiting." Respond to the following questions:
- What draws Manna to these men?
- What repels Manna from these men?
- How much control does Manna have over her life?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure or "Waiting". Focus on the following:
- Its symmetry and organization.
- Its circular and recursive motion.
- Compare to traditional narrative structure (rising action, climax, falling action, etc.) and how "Waiting" breaks, uses, and redefines "structure".
Essay Topic 3
Lin has a duplicitous personality. Analyze his character using the three following characteristics of Lin:
- Lin's need to please.
- Lin's superiority complex.
- Lin's inferiority complex.
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