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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. Where is Joseph taken after is is accused of witnessing the prisoner ask to have a letter smuggled out?

2. When war is declared on August 7, ________ law is declared in the area and in the International Settlement.

3. _________ troops are ordered to leave Shanghai in November of 1941, according to the story.

4. What did the Japanese want from Joseph? They wanted him to be a ___________.

5. At the age of six, Anna knows enough about kidnappings to know that they have to __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joseph tell Anna he does with the Japanese yen that she finds in a closet?

2. Why does Anna's father spend the night sitting beside Anna's bed?

3. What does the United States government tell Americans in Shanghai to do when things become more violent?

4. What does Joseph explain to his daughter, Anna, in a letter that is attached to a box of his belongings?

5. What does Joseph tell Anna about Japan when she asks him to point out the words on the world globe?

6. Why does Gran tell Anna that things will get better, after Anna and her mother have moved to California?

7. What does Joseph do in his office once he realizes that he might be in danger with this new political climate?

8. What does Joseph do with Anna when they go to the Foreign Correspondents Club on Saturday mornings?

9. What does Genevieve do on Anna's seventh birthday, as described in this section of the book?

10. What does Joseph feel about his money making opportunities outside of Shanghai?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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