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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anna and Genevieve will be going to _________ in a month, even though Anna is not comfortable with this idea.
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Chicago.

2. Who walks away from the conversation between Anna and Joseph at the funeral?
(a) Joseph.
(b) They don't talk.
(c) Neither.
(d) Anna.

3. Anna begins to work at the ________ library after she graduates from college and is married.
(a) Pasadena.
(b) San Marino.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Orange County.

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

5. The Communists view Joseph's business as a form of ___________, so he is under investigation.
(a) Exploitation.
(b) Spying.
(c) Deceit.
(d) Robbery.

6. _______ decides at this point of the book that she will never allow Joseph in her life again.
(a) Mary.
(b) Anna.
(c) Genevieve.
(d) Gran.

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

8. Where does Joseph often sleep, according to the description of his time in April, 1949?
(a) Nightclub.
(b) Office.
(c) Outside.
(d) Shelter.

9. __________ liberation army and the Chinese Nationalist troops are the two factions at war.
(a) Japanese.
(b) Mao's Peoples.
(c) People's.
(d) Chinese.

10. How many more telegrams do Anna and her mother receive that leave them to believe Joseph is not coming back?
(a) Ten.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

11. At what time does Anna's father show up at her door on her birthday, bringing roses and perfume?
(a) 10:00 am.
(b) 9:00 am.
(c) 1:00 pm.
(d) 11:00 am.

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

13. Who thinks and worries about Joseph constantly, which is not something she had anticipated?
(a) Mary.
(b) Anna.
(c) Genevieve.
(d) Gran.

14. Shanghai has always felt like ________ to Joseph, even if his wife and daughter are not around.
(a) Peace.
(b) Home.
(c) Family.
(d) Love.

15. Anna later realizes just how much of her personality she has received from ___________.
(a) William.
(b) Mei Wah.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Genevieve.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the new spelling of Anna and Genevieve's last name, according to this section of the book?

2. Genevieve and Anna decide to eat at __________, when they see that Joseph has not arrived.

3. What is the birthday on which Anna tells her husband that she is pregnant with her second child?

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

5. What does Joseph invite Anna and the baby to, which she accepts?

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