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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At this point of the story, Joseph becomes involved in the business of _________, including yen trading.
(a) Banking.
(b) Currency.
(c) Marketing.
(d) Smuggling.

2. Anna knows that she will ____________, which is why she doesn't pack up all of her books and toys.
(a) Grow up quickly.
(b) Buy more.
(c) Not have room.
(d) Be back.

3. What is the time of the new curfew, which is one of the biggest changes in the city, according to the book?
(a) 9:00 pm.
(b) 11:00 pm.
(c) 10:00 pm.
(d) 12:00 am.

4. What is the last name of the family that is featured in this story?
(a) Schone.
(b) Schoene.
(c) Shone.
(d) Scone.

5. Joseph has Anna draw maps of _________ while he is working at his office, during the story.
(a) France.
(b) United States.
(c) Japan.
(d) China.

6. What does Anna find when she is looking in her parents' room to find her birthday presents?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Money.
(c) War photos.
(d) A locked box.

7. The American ___________ is the facility that helps by delivering food and supplies to the internment camp.
(a) Company.
(b) Association.
(c) Temporary.
(d) Aid.

8. Colonel _________ tells the people at the camp that so long as they obey the rules, they will be fine.
(a) Marte.
(b) Smith.
(c) Odera.
(d) Yarrow.

9. Where does Joseph decide to hide all of his valuable papers and money? Under the __________.
(a) Garden.
(b) Car.
(c) House foundation.
(d) Floorboard.

10. In January, 1940, what do Joseph and Will Marsh find on the way to the theater?
(a) A letter from Anna.
(b) A poster.
(c) A summons to court.
(d) Decapitated head.

11. In what sort of house does the family live when they are in Shanghai?
(a) Hovel.
(b) Mansion.
(c) Hut.
(d) Villa.

12. Which person in the family wants to leave Shanghai, though others do not want to leave?
(a) Anna.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Genevieve.
(d) Mei Wah.

13. Anna begins to learn how to do all of the things that the ________ used to do in Shanghai.
(a) Servants.
(b) Children.
(c) Parents.
(d) Soldiers.

14. What is the first place Genevieve and Joseph live after they have graduated college?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

15. What does Genevieve do that causes them to make plans to move to Los Angeles?
(a) Divorces Joseph.
(b) Packs her bags.
(c) Buys tickets.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna's father say that he can leave her after he dies?

2. What is the road on which the big shopping area is located, according to the book?

3. At the age of six, Anna knows enough about kidnappings to know that they have to __________.

4. What does Joseph begin to deal in when the new government takes over in Shanghai?

5. Who arrives to pick up Anna after the kidnapping incident, according to the story?

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