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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. What city in China falls on July 28, 1937, according to the book's description?

2. Where does Joseph end up moving to after he has closed up the home?

3. What does Joseph tell Anna the gendarmes are looking for in the city?

4. What is the first place Genevieve and Joseph live after they have graduated college?

5. What is the date that Genevieve and Anna leave in order to make the trip to Los Angeles?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to the city after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor on December 8?

3. Why are Anna and Joseph in Hsin Hung Chong during this part of the story?

4. What do the men attempt to do in order to help the internees have what they need?

5. What does Joseph say when Genevieve tells him that she has purchased tickets for the family to return to the United States?

6. What happens after two Japanese are killed at the Hungjao airfield, according to the book?

7. How did Anna's parents meet before deciding to get married and have a child together?

8. Why does Genevieve tell Mei Wah to take Anna home during their shopping trip?

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

10. What do Anna and Genevieve do when they go to mass at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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