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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. Why is Geng Yang on TV?

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

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

4. What Makes Manna think Ran Su knows about her rape?

5. Why does Shuyu want her hair cut short?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Hua agree with Lin's desire to divorce Shuyu?

2. Is Manna the type of lover Lin predicted?

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

4. Is Bensheng greedy? Why or why not?

5. Is Manna turning into a jealous wife?

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

7. Does Lin love Manna?

8. Does Lin regret divorcing Shuyu?

9. Is Lin secretive?

10. After the secret of Manna's rape gets out, how does the way the hospital staff treats Manna and Lin change?

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

Tradition, rules, and standards sometimes play the most pivotal role in the relationships in "Waiting." Write an essay about the characters' multifaceted relationships with these obstacles.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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