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

2. At the age of six, Anna knows enough about kidnappings to know that they have to __________.

3. Joseph points out on the map that _________ is trying to take over China.

4. What does Joseph tell Anna the gendarmes are looking for in the city?

5. Gran always buys how many books a week for Anna to read so that she can learn to read more easily?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joseph explain to his daughter, Anna, in a letter that is attached to a box of his belongings?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Joseph feel about his money making opportunities outside of Shanghai?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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