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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. What course does Genevieve enroll in so that she might find a job to support her family?

3. John Barrows decides to choose Joseph as his ___________, in order to watch over the other internees.

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

5. Joseph tells Anna that no matter what happens with Japan, they will be safe in the ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Anna's mother feel about their home in Shanghai at the start of the book?

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

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

8. What do the men at the internment camp find out about the Japanese?

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

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

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

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 learns about the war and its atrocities, even though her parents try to shield her from it.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna's parents still reveal details about the war in front of their daughter?

Part 2: Should a child be exposed to the details of war and conflict?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible to completely shield a child from the horrors in the world?

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