View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Manna have to leave the wedding?
(a) She spills something on her dress.
(b) A nurse acts mean to her.
(c) She feels sick.
(d) She starts to cry.

2. How many children are families usually permitted to have?
(a) One.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. Where does Hua find a job in Muji City?
(a) The hair salon.
(b) The hospital.
(c) A department store.
(d) The match plant.

4. How much does Lin sell his house for?
(a) 4,000 yen.
(b) 2,000 yen.
(c) 3,200 yen.
(d) 5,000 yen.

5. Why does Manna feel sad in the weeks following her wedding?
(a) She wishes her parents could have been there.
(b) She doesn't see her friends as much.
(c) She regrets not marrying another man.
(d) She wishes they had married years earlier.

6. Why doesn't Ran Su tell his wife anything?
(a) She is a little crazy and unreliable.
(b) She gossips a lot.
(c) He doesn't like her.
(d) She thinks he is always lying.

7. What makes Lin realize he is getting old?
(a) His eyes are failing.
(b) He is having strange dreams.
(c) He is not very virile.
(d) He celebrates his 60th birthday.

8. What does Manna scream at Lin while she is in labor?
(a) "Thief!"
(b) "Miser!"
(c) "I love you."
(d) "I'm dying."

9. When does Manna realize Lin might be bored with her?
(a) He does not care that they sleep in separate beds.
(b) He flirts with other women.
(c) He does not speak to her anymore.
(d) She overhears a rumor.

10. By the end of Chapter 10, how long will it be until Lin returns from his conference in Shengyang?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Twelve days.

11. Why does Manna tell Ran Su she wants Lin to stay home more?
(a) Lin is a good cook.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is dying.
(d) Lin is in poor health.

12. What do Manna's eyes look like the day after her rape?
(a) They are bloodshot.
(b) They are blue-lidded.
(c) They will not open.
(d) They are red and swollen.

13. When Lin sees Manna at the mess hall for the first time in days, he sees a flicker of _______ in her face.
(a) Resentment.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Tenderness.

14. What does Manna say to Lin when he comes back into the delivery room to see his sons?
(a) They're sick.
(b) They're not yours.
(c) Get out.
(d) I'm sorry.

15. Why does Lin caution Manna about revealing anymore to Haiyan?
(a) She is a secret agent.
(b) She is unreliable.
(c) She is idiotic.
(d) She is forgetful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lin go to visit Hua and Shuyu at the match plant?

2. What does Manna NOT question after her dream about Geng Yang?

3. What is Lin most interested in from Manna's locked box?

4. What holiday do Manna and Lin prepare for at the end of "Waiting?"

5. How does Manna react to seeing Geng Yang on TV?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 500 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample