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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. In what sort of house does the family live when they are in Shanghai?

2. What is signaled in the town which leads Genevieve to tell Mei Wah to take them home from shopping?

3. What language is Anna unable to read, according to this section of the story?

4. Allied nationals are allowed to withdraw the Chinese equivalent of ________ dollars each week.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Anna's father spend the night sitting beside Anna's bed?

3. How did Anna's parents meet before deciding to get married and have a child together?

4. What does Genevieve do on Anna's seventh birthday, as described in this section of the book?

5. Who are the two men that are put in charge of two different groups of internees at the camp?

6. What do Anna and Genevieve do when they go to mass at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius?

7. What does Joseph tell Anna he does with the Japanese yen that she finds in a closet?

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

9. What happens to the city after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor on December 8?

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

Joseph becomes poor as a result of the war time restrictions. He needs to sell the things that he owns in order to have money to live.

Part 1: How do you think Joseph feels about becoming poor?

Part 2: Do you think the rich should be made poor during times of war?

Part 3: Why do you think the government restricts the assets of the rich during the war time?

Essay Topic 2

Anna's father seems to be caught up in smuggling for a part of the story, which puts his family at risk.

Part 1: Why would a person decide to be a smuggler when their family could be in danger?

Part 2: How do you think Joseph could have protected his family more?

Part 3: Do you think Joseph cares about the safety of his family?

Essay Topic 3

Anna begins to worry about her father when she learns of his story through a Life Magazine article.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna still cares about her father?

Part 2: Do you think Anna should spend her time worrying about her father?

Part 3: How do you think you would react if you were in Anna's position?

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