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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. Genevieve tells Anna that according to newspaper articles, Joseph was released from prison and is now in __________.

2. What does Joseph decide to buy in response to the guerrilla activity going on in the city?

3. What do Anna and Genevieve do after mass one Sunday?

4. Where is the postmark from on the letter that Genevieve receives from Joseph in 1942?

5. What does Joseph obtain in order to begin to import cars and trucks into the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joseph decide to buy several guns when he is living in China?

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

3. What happens as a result of the investigations by the Communist government?

4. What does Genevieve wish for her life once she finds out she is sick?

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

6. What is Anna's response to Genevieve's request that Anna forgive her father?

7. Where do Jack and Anna live once they are married after she graduates from college?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joseph becomes poor as a result of the war time restrictions. He needs to sell the things that he owns in order to have money to live.

Part 1: How do you think Joseph feels about becoming poor?

Part 2: Do you think the rich should be made poor during times of war?

Part 3: Why do you think the government restricts the assets of the rich during the war time?

Essay Topic 2

Joseph doesn't get a job as Genevieve suggests, which upsets her as they begin their new life in California.

Part 1: Why doesn't Joseph get a job as he is asked to do by his wife?

Part 2: How might you have responded if your spouse didn't get a job as you expected them to?

Part 3: Do you think Joseph should have gotten a job?

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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