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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. _________ says that Joseph is a person who only thinks of himself and does not concern himself with others.

2. Where does Joseph often sleep, according to the description of his time in April, 1949?

3. Genevieve tells Joseph that he needs to __________, but when he doesn't, she becomes upset.

4. The family welcomes Joseph to __________, and he is soon accepted as a part of the family again.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What experience does Anna and Genevieve share when they go to breakfast after mass one Sunday?

2. What does Anna tell Jack on the day of her 25th birthday?

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

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

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

6. What happens when Anna decides to read about her mother's diagnosis at the library?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna thinks that Joseph hasn't come home because of something that she did, and she tells her mother this is the way she feels.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna believes she did something wrong?

Part 2: How can a child begin to understand the complexities of war?

Part 3: What might you have said to Anna to help her better understand the situation?

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

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?

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