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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 month of her pregnancy does Anna decide to quit her job in order to help her mother and to support her pregnancy?

2. Who posted the letter for Joseph, which is why it had been re-routed?

3. Where does Joseph find the items that he has hidden before the war?

4. Joseph tells Genevieve that he doesn't want a _________, which Anna hears from her bedroom.

5. What is the word that Anna looks up in the dictionary after hearing her mother and Gran begin to use it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Joseph tell Anna about his life when they are at a nearby Chinese restaurant?

6. What does Anna hear her father tell her mother after he comes back to the house after the run-in at the restaurant?

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

The internment camp where Joseph is held doesn't sound bad until there is mention of torture.

Part 1: What do you think of the idea of internment camps for the Chinese?

Part 2: Do you think that internment camps were necessary during war times?

Part 3: How do you think the prisoners at internment camps were treated?

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