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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. Anna knows that she will ____________, which is why she doesn't pack up all of her books and toys.

2. What begins to return to normal after the Japanese take over in Shanghai?

3. What is signaled in the town which leads Genevieve to tell Mei Wah to take them home from shopping?

4. What is the date that Genevieve and Anna leave in order to make the trip to Los Angeles?

5. Colonel _________ tells the people at the camp that so long as they obey the rules, they will be fine.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men attempt to do in order to help the internees have what they need?

2. What is the new business that Joseph becomes involved in once the Japanese have taken over?

3. What happens when Anna and Joseph go to meet up with the servant, Mei Wah, in front of the hotel?

4. What does Joseph do in his office once he realizes that he might be in danger with this new political climate?

5. What do Anna and Genevieve do when they go to mass at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius?

6. What does Genevieve do on Anna's seventh birthday, as described in this section of the book?

7. What is the only thing that Joseph says about his time being kidnapped?

8. How did Anna's parents meet before deciding to get married and have a child together?

9. What does Joseph do with Anna when they go to the Foreign Correspondents Club on Saturday mornings?

10. When does the family share an emotional goodbye before Anna and Genevieve start their journey to Los Angeles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joseph decides to take a job in Shanghai and leaves his family once again when he receives the offer from a friend, now General, in China.

Part 1: Why do you think Joseph decides to get a job so far away?

Part 2: Do you think Joseph wants to be with his family anymore? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might Joseph have kept his family together?

Essay Topic 2

Anna is curious about her background and she wants to learn as much as she can, mostly to please her father.

Part 1: Why is it important to Anna that she please her father?

Part 2: How does a person begin to please their parents?

Part 3: Why do you think Anna feels that she needs to please her father?

Essay Topic 3

Anna begins to notice that her mother looks different than she did in Shanghai, and that she is changing to adapt to the LA culture.

Part 1: Why do you think Genevieve changes the way she dresses?

Part 2: Do you think you would change the way you dress if you were in a new city?

Part 3: How do you think the changes to Genevieve's appearance impact Anna?

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