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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. After a chief in the City Administration dies, what does Manna begin to do?

2. What is Commissar Wei's reason for wanting to discontinue his relationship with Manna?

3. When Ran Su is cautioning Lin about his relationship with Mann, what does he mean by "abnormal" relationship?

4. What does Commissar Wei call to tell Ran Su the day after his meeting with Manna?

5. When the hospital goes to see the film, how does Manna act regarding feelings for Lin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Lin begins to try in earnest to divorce Shuyu, what are the new dilemmas that arise?

3. Why won't Manna report her rape?

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

5. What does Lin's daydream about the nurses say about him?

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

7. What about Lin's response to Manna's prospective engagement make him rethink his attachment?

8. Since Manna and Lin broke up, what has Manna been doing to spite Lin? How does this reach its climax in Chapter 10?

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

10. What draws and repels Manna and Liang Meng to and from each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Manna is a very trusting and dutiful person. Write an essay discussing Manna's view of humanity through her relationships and endeavors.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Ha Jin's use of youth, age, and death. How do they define characters in the eyes of others? What affect does it have on narrative, imagery, and relationships of "Waiting?"

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Lin's orchestration of relationships and the necessity of control. Respond to the following questions:

- How does Lin act when he is orchestrating the situation?

- How does Lin react when he has no control over another person or their actions?

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