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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. Bensheng wishes Hua would find a different boyfriend because soldiers are not ______ anymore.

2. What is Manna's excuse to the other nurses for looking so sickly the day after the rape?

3. What does Lin fantasize about as Manna grows more ill?

4. Why do Lin and Manna sleep peacefully at the end of Chapter 5?

5. What does Lin compare the box at the bottom of Manna's closet to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Manna the type of lover Lin predicted?

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

3. Does Lin enjoy his wedding?

4. After River and Lake are healthy again, does Manna and Lin's marriage become right and peaceful?

5. Is Shuyu simple-minded?

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

7. How does tradition aid Lin in Chapter 9?

8. How do Manna's worst fears appear to be coming true in Chapter 11?

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

10. How does Lin feel about being a father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?"

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