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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 is the prognosis for Shuyu's back condition?

2. What are Manna and Lin's twins diagnosed with?

3. What does Manna scream at Lin while she is in labor?

4. What do Manna's symptoms of her bad heart resemble?

5. What book does Lin give to Ran Su?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Manna the type of lover Lin predicted?

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

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

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

5. Is Lin going to leave Manna?

6. Why doesn't Lin stay in the delivery room while Manna is giving birth?

7. In Chapter 9, how does Lin prove not to be as cold to his family as he originally felt?

8. Is Shuyu simple-minded?

9. What about seeing Geng Yang upsets Manna so much?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of "Waiting" is one of the most pivotal aspects of the book. Write an essay discussing the effect waiting has on the characters and their relationships.

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

Discuss how Lin's children become some of the most relevant characters in his life. Respond to the following questions:

- What do each of his children provide for Lin?

- What do they represent about Lin's relationships with their mothers?

- What greater symbols do they offer to the book?

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