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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. What city in China falls on July 28, 1937, according to the book's description?

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

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

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

5. Joseph finds out that the bombings in the city had been a/an ____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happens when Anna and Joseph go to meet up with the servant, Mei Wah, in front of the hotel?

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

Some people in Shanghai continue to go about their daily lives, unaware of the conflict.

Part 1: Why do you think some people are unaware of the conflict?

Part 2: Do you think it would be possible to not know of a war where you are living now?

Part 3: How do you think people should behave during times of war?

Essay Topic 3

Genevieve tries to save her marriage, even though it makes her unhappy with her life. She tries to live in Shanghai again and tries to visit China.

Part 1: Why does Genevieve try to save her marriage?

Part 2: Do you think Genevieve should have worked so hard to save her marriage?

Part 3: How do you think Genevieve might be hurting her marriage as she tries to save it?

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