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

2. In January, 1940, what do Joseph and Will Marsh find on the way to the theater?

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

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

5. Joseph has Anna draw maps of _________ while he is working at his office, during the story.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

When Anna is given a ticket to see her father again, she is not happy to leave her family and friends.

Part 1: Why doesn't Anna want to go to see her father?

Part 2: Why doesn't Anna's father come to see her after her graduation?

Part 3: What might be a better present for Anna after her graduation?

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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