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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anna starts her new life at _________ High School, where she decides never to talk about Shanghai again.
(a) North Pasadena.
(b) Beverly Hills.
(c) South Pasadena.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

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

4. In what city do Anna and her husband live, close to her family?
(a) Culver City.
(b) Laguna Beach.
(c) South Pasadena.
(d) San Diego.

5. The women see Joseph eating at the restaurant with a Chinese ____________.
(a) Officer.
(b) Smuggler.
(c) Woman.
(d) Diplomat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Genevieve tells Joseph that he needs to __________, but when he doesn't, she becomes upset.

2. Joseph ends up telling Anna that Shanghai is not a __________ for a little girl.

3. According to this section of the book, __________ is more dangerous now than it was when it was under the Japanese rule.

4. Who hosts a party to celebrate Anna and her husband's first wedding anniversary?

5. Joseph decides that the ________ will not be able to control China, so he says where he is to make more money.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Genevieve wish for her life once she finds out she is sick?

2. What happens when Joseph opens the house on Hungjoa during this part of the story?

3. What happens when Anna decides to read about her mother's diagnosis at the library?

4. What does Joseph include in a brief letter to Anna in the months after Genevieve's funeral?

5. What does Genevieve show to Anna after the party for her and Jack?

6. Why wasn't Joseph as happy in California as he is when he is living in Shanghai?

7. Where do Jack and Anna live once they are married after she graduates from college?

8. What does Joseph do when the government orders him to leave Hong Kong?

9. What is the job Joseph is offered by a Shanghai friend, General Shang Chen?

10. What doesn't Anna talk about as a part of her social life in South Pasadena?

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