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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which revolutionary party is Manna interested in joining?
(a) The Revolution Workers.
(b) The Red Party.
(c) The Maoist Union.
(d) The Red Union.

2. When Ran Su is cautioning Lin about his relationship with Mann, what does he mean by "abnormal" relationship?
(a) Sexual.
(b) Platonic.
(c) Abusive.
(d) Polygamist.

3. Early in her fixation, what deters Manna's pursuance of Lin?
(a) Other's discouragement.
(b) Manna's respect for the sanctity of marriage.
(c) His wife giving birth.
(d) Manna's obedience to the rules.

4. Why does the group congregate outside the courthouse after Lin and Shuyu's divorce hearing?
(a) To heckle Lin.
(b) To support Lin.
(c) To pay their taxes.
(d) To ask for divorces themselves.

5. Aside from Latin, what languages must nurses learn to be promoted to assistant doctor?
(a) English and Japanese.
(b) Japanese and Korean.
(c) Russian and German.
(d) Tibetan and Japanese.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Manna hesitant to pursue sleeping with Lin?

2. Why does Manna squat over a bucket for so long?

3. After Manna wins a prize for table tennis, what does she tell Lin is her wish?

4. Why does Lin's brother need to borrow money?

5. What do Manna and Liang Meng talk about when they first meet at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lin discourage Manna from joining any of the revolutionary parties in the hospital?

2. What draws and repels Manna and Liang Meng to and from each other?

3. Why doesn't Geng Yang cry during "The Flower Girl?" What conclusion does Manna draw about him?

4. How does Lin share Manna's feelings about Geng Yang?

5. What is the crowd at the courthouse defending when they are scolding Lin?

6. How is Manna extremely selfish in the beginning of Chapter 7?

7. Why has Lin doubted himself of being a "normal" man? How does he gauge "normal?"

8. Why won't Manna report her rape?

9. Why does Lin think an attempt to pay Shuyu or Bensheng for a divorce would fail?

10. Why is Lin ashamed that he asks Manna to share the cost of the bribe?

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