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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. During what year of her college education does Anna learn about her father?

2. Who becomes more talkative and more open as time goes on?

3. What is the new spelling of Anna and Genevieve's last name, according to this section of the book?

4. Who hosts a party to celebrate Anna and her husband's first wedding anniversary?

5. What kind of soldiers prevent Joseph from entering a particular area when walking on the Bund at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anna notice about the behavior of Joseph once he returns to live with them?

2. What does Joseph's journalist friend confirm about the movement Joseph sees one night?

3. What happens when Joseph opens the house on Hungjoa during this part of the story?

4. What is not in the letter that Genevieve receives from Joseph in May of 1942?

5. What does Joseph find when he returns to his office on Yuen Thing Yuen Road?

6. What do prisoners have to do as a part of their imprisonment by the Communist government?

7. What does Joseph end up telling Anna about the reason why they will not be living together in Shanghai?

8. What does Joseph do when the government orders him to leave Hong Kong?

9. What does Genevieve tell Anna about her father when they learn he will be coming home?

10. What is the job Joseph is offered by a Shanghai friend, General Shang Chen?

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

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

Joseph continues to postpone his trip to the United States because of the business opportunities that are available to him.

Part 1: Why do you think Joseph is excited to stay for the business opportunities?

Part 2: Do you think that Joseph should have continued to delay his departure?

Part 3: Does Joseph appear to be a greedy man? Why or why not?

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