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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. Anna is enrolled in Oneonta _______ school when she arrives in Los Angeles during this point of the story.

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

3. What is the first career into which Joseph goes after he has graduated from college?

4. What did Joseph's parents do when he was growing up as a child?

5. Joseph and the others at the camp are allowed to attend a __________ in the summer of 1943.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joseph say when Genevieve tells him that she has purchased tickets for the family to return to the United States?

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

3. What does Anna begin to notice about her mother after living in Los Angeles for a while?

4. What happens after two Japanese are killed at the Hungjao airfield, according to the book?

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

6. When does the family share an emotional goodbye before Anna and Genevieve start their journey to Los Angeles?

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

8. What does Joseph do with Anna when they go to the Foreign Correspondents Club on Saturday mornings?

9. What do the men attempt to do in order to help the internees have what they need?

10. Why does Genevieve tell Mei Wah to take Anna home during their shopping trip?

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's father love the city of Shanghai and wants his daughter to love it just as much so he tries to encourage her learning whenever he can.

Part 1: Why does Joseph love Shanghai so much?

Part 2: Why is it important that Anna grow to love the city as much?

Part 3: How do you think a person can fall in love with a city?

Essay Topic 3

Joseph is arrested and held in solitary confinement for his presumed crimes.

Part 1: Why do you think Joseph is arrested?

Part 2: Why do you think Joseph isn't killed during his imprisonment?

Part 3: What might be some of the effects of the time in solitary confinement?

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