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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. Where are Anna and her father supposed to meet their servant?

2. _______ thinks the city is different with all of the Japanese sentries in place, according to the book.

3. What is the date that Genevieve and Anna leave in order to make the trip to Los Angeles?

4. At what university were both of the parents in this story students when they first met?

5. What begins to return to normal after the Japanese take over in Shanghai?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the only thing that Joseph says about his time being kidnapped?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Joseph tell Anna about Japan when she asks him to point out the words on the world globe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joseph decides to take a job in Shanghai and leaves his family once again when he receives the offer from a friend, now General, in China.

Part 1: Why do you think Joseph decides to get a job so far away?

Part 2: Do you think Joseph wants to be with his family anymore? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might Joseph have kept his family together?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Anna thinks that Joseph hasn't come home because of something that she did, and she tells her mother this is the way she feels.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna believes she did something wrong?

Part 2: How can a child begin to understand the complexities of war?

Part 3: What might you have said to Anna to help her better understand the situation?

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