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

2. At what time does Anna's father show up at her door on her birthday, bringing roses and perfume?

3. What does Joseph stage before he is shipped to Vancouver in order to get him out the country?

4. Anna later realizes just how much of her personality she has received from ___________.

5. Genevieve and Anna leave Shanghai on October ____, 1946, never to return, they believe.

Short Essay Questions

1. What doesn't Anna talk about as a part of her social life in South Pasadena?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Joseph learn about his finances on New Year's Day 1949?

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

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 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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