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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 Bensheng's donkey eat too much of that makes its stomach burst?

2. How do the nurses at the hospital treat Manna and Lin after they have been together for a long time?

3. Who does Snow Goose say Lin's sons look like?

4. What is Manna's reaction to knowing she will die soon?

5. After the secret of her rape gets out, how does Mrs. Su greet Manna every time she sees her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Manna wish she had a daughter like Hua?

2. Does Lin love Manna?

3. What about Ran Su's blessing makes Manna so upset?

4. Why would Manna Kill herself if she were pregnant?

5. Why does Lin want Shuyu and Hua to have urban residential status?

6. Why does Lin think he and Manna shouldn't make love so much?

7. In Chapter 12, time accelerates through years. What has changed or stayed the same?

8. How does Lin realize the reason he hasn't received a promotion in ten years?

9. Why is Hua not difficult to convince to go to Muji City?

10. How does Lin feel about being a father?

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

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

Early in the book, Lin has several daydreams and fantasies. Respond to the following questions:

- What do these dreams and fantasies say about Lin's innermost desires at the time?

- What are the parallels you can draw between his life in Part 3 and his fantasies in Part 1?

- What conclusions do you draw from Lin's reactions to getting what he wants and wanting what he can't have?

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