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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 compare herself to at the prospect of her engagement to Commissar Wei?

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

3. Why does the group congregate outside the courthouse after Lin and Shuyu's divorce hearing?

4. After being deployed, what does Mai Dong write to Manna to tell her?

5. What does Lin's cousin ask for in his letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Manna more embarrassed than heartbroken at Commissar Wei's rejection?

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

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

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

8. Why is Lin's response to "Leaves of Grass" peculiar to his usual tendencies towards literature?

9. Why won't Manna report her rape?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about honesty and dishonesty answering the following questions:

- How do characters lie to each other?

- How do characters lie to themselves?

- What effect does honesty have on their lives?

- Which holds characters and relationships together best: lies or honesty?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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