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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. The government suddenly eliminates the _________ business, which is something Joseph did not expect.

2. What happens when Anna reads about her mother's condition at the library?

3. When is Anna's baby due, which is when Genevieve hopes to live until?

4. What business has Joseph sold so that he could move to Bunker Hill in Los Angeles?

5. Genevieve and Anna decide to eat at __________, when they see that Joseph has not arrived.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Genevieve tell Anna about when she calls her in January 1954?

2. What does Joseph include in a brief letter to Anna in the months after Genevieve's funeral?

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

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

5. What does Genevieve show to Anna after the party for her and Jack?

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

7. What happens when Genevieve and Anna decide to go to eat at Jimmy's?

8. Why wasn't Joseph as happy in California as he is when he is living in Shanghai?

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

10. What happens when Joseph writes frequently and sends gifts at Christmas to Anna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the family's friends have left Shanghai, but Joseph refuses to do so, even though the area is dangerous and unstable.

Part 1: Why do you think Joseph doesn't want to leave Shanghai?

Part 2: Why have so many of Joseph's friends left Shanghai?

Part 3: How do you think you might act if others in your life left your city or the country in a time of crisis?

Essay Topic 2

Anna's father seems to be caught up in smuggling for a part of the story, which puts his family at risk.

Part 1: Why would a person decide to be a smuggler when their family could be in danger?

Part 2: How do you think Joseph could have protected his family more?

Part 3: Do you think Joseph cares about the safety of his family?

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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