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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. What does Manna see Pingping Ma and Lin Kong doing that convinces her that they are a couple?

2. During Lin's second attempt to divorce his wife, what does Manna buy in anticipation that she will be married soon?

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

4. Who does Lin believe is the key player in making his divorce successful?

5. What happens to Lin's weight when he falls ill with tuberculosis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Although a relationship between Manna and Liang Meng is Lin's idea, what is his attitude? Why?

3. How does Lin change the direction of his and Manna's relationship as his divorce seems less and less likely?

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

5. What is the crowd at the courthouse defending when they are scolding Lin?

6. Why is Lin ashamed that he asks Manna to share the cost of the bribe?

7. Why does Manna help Lin put dust covers on his books?

8. Why is Lin concerned that Bensheng invites Ren to his house?

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

10. What makes Lin hesitate to divorce his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The discretion in "Waiting" is completely symmetrical: three parts with twelve chapters each. Write an essay discussing the relevance of how and when the book is divided, why this is, and what the organization reveals about the narrative, characters, and themes, and how it assists them.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Ha Jin frequently uses animal imagery in reference to his characters. Write an essay discussing Ha Jin's tendencies of anthropomorphizing his characters and what significance his choices of animals hold for his characters.

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