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

2. The American ___________ is the facility that helps by delivering food and supplies to the internment camp.

3. Where is Joseph taken after is is accused of witnessing the prisoner ask to have a letter smuggled out?

4. Even though Genevieve sometimes objects, Joseph often takes _________ out on his outings.

5. How many other men are assigned to the same room that Joseph is assigned to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the United States government tell Americans in Shanghai to do when things become more violent?

2. Why does Gran tell Anna that things will get better, after Anna and her mother have moved to California?

3. What does Joseph feel about his money making opportunities outside of Shanghai?

4. What does Joseph do in order to find comfort and in order to stay focused when at the internment camp?

5. Why are Anna and Joseph in Hsin Hung Chong during this part of the story?

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

7. What is the only difference between life before and life after the Japanese takeover Shanghai?

8. How does Anna's mother feel about their home in Shanghai at the start of the book?

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

10. What does Joseph explain to his daughter, Anna, in a letter that is attached to a box of his belongings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Anna learns about the war and its atrocities, even though her parents try to shield her from it.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna's parents still reveal details about the war in front of their daughter?

Part 2: Should a child be exposed to the details of war and conflict?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible to completely shield a child from the horrors in the world?

Essay Topic 3

Joseph doesn't get a job as Genevieve suggests, which upsets her as they begin their new life in California.

Part 1: Why doesn't Joseph get a job as he is asked to do by his wife?

Part 2: How might you have responded if your spouse didn't get a job as you expected them to?

Part 3: Do you think Joseph should have gotten a job?

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