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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who thinks that Joseph isn't coming to meet them in Los Angeles because of something that she did?
(a) Gran.
(b) Genevieve.
(c) Mary.
(d) Anna.

2. What kind of soldiers prevent Joseph from entering a particular area when walking on the Bund at night?
(a) Japanese.
(b) Refugee.
(c) Nationalist.
(d) Volunteer.

3. What is the color of the Cheongsam that Genevieve wears to the party?
(a) Pink.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

4. Genevieve and Anna decide to eat at __________, when they see that Joseph has not arrived.
(a) Joe's.
(b) Home.
(c) Jimmy's.
(d) Plaza Hotel.

5. Joseph is nervous about ________ since his United States assets have been frozen.
(a) His reputation.
(b) Retirement.
(c) His work.
(d) Money.

6. What business has Joseph sold so that he could move to Bunker Hill in Los Angeles?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Paper.
(d) Import.

7. What does Anna write in response to Joseph, according to this section of the book?
(a) A postcard.
(b) A telegram.
(c) A letter.
(d) Nothing.

8. Who refuses to leave Hong Kong, which causes him to be arrested?
(a) William Masters.
(b) Mei Wah.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Chung Do.

9. What does Joseph do for the family in order to help them out with their home?
(a) Decorating.
(b) Landscaping.
(c) Painting.
(d) Furniture moving.

10. Genevieve tells Anna that according to newspaper articles, Joseph was released from prison and is now in __________.
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) New York.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Tokyo.

11. Joseph tells Genevieve that he doesn't want a _________, which Anna hears from her bedroom.
(a) Business.
(b) Trip to America.
(c) Family.
(d) Boring life.

12. What is the word that Anna looks up in the dictionary after hearing her mother and Gran begin to use it?
(a) Prisoner.
(b) Internment.
(c) Repatriation.
(d) Torture.

13. What happens when Anna reads about her mother's condition at the library?
(a) Screams.
(b) Vomits.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Faints.

14. What language does Joseph speak to the staff when they go to a local Chinese restaurant?
(a) Mandarin.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) He doesn't.

15. What does Joseph invite Anna and the baby to, which she accepts?
(a) To dinner.
(b) To tea.
(c) Lunch.
(d) To live with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who posted the letter for Joseph, which is why it had been re-routed?

2. ___________ has begun to take place in China, causing more conflict in the area and more troubles for those living there.

3. What kind of watch does Anna's Gran give to her when she graduates?

4. Anna agrees to __________ in order to make her mother happy as she recuperates from her illness.

5. What do Anna and Genevieve soon learn about the condition of Genevieve?

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