What are these linkage rods for

Is the transmission in the car or out of the car? Have you ran the transmission before? Have you ran the lever before? And probably more questions if you want help...
i.e. - more information please...
The Transmissions is out of the car for now but getting ready to put it in with the engine never ran the transmission shifter or linkage before . When I use the 3/16 alignment pin nothing seems to reach or fit correctly