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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. Early in her fixation, what deters Manna's pursuance of Lin?

2. What rumor is going around the hospital about Lin's wife?

3. Why does Manna want to learn to ride a bicycle?

4. When Liang Meng and Manna meet alone in the city, whose poetry does he quote?

5. What does Lin observe about Ran Su's feet?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Lin shows Manna the photo of his wife and daughter, what upset does it bring to their relationship? What solace does it bring to Manna?

2. How is Lin painted to be at fault through Chapter 9?

3. How do the two men in Manna's life in Chapter 4 leave her between a rock and a hard place?

4. How does Lin share Manna's feelings about Geng Yang?

5. How is Manna extremely selfish in the beginning of Chapter 7?

6. Why does Shuyu's brother object to Lin's wish for a divorce?

7. Why has Lin doubted himself of being a "normal" man? How does he gauge "normal?"

8. Why doesn't Geng Yang cry during "The Flower Girl?" What conclusion does Manna draw about him?

9. Why is Manna's meeting with Commissar Wei very pleasant?

10. Why is Manna hesitant to become engaged to Mai Dong before her graduation? What is their deciding factor in holding off their engagement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Through the book, Lin ponders "love" and questions his understanding of it. Respond to the following questions:

- What does Lin think "love" is?

- What does "love" mean to Lin?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Geng Yang and what he embodies, represents, and provides.

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