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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. Which person in the family wants to leave Shanghai, though others do not want to leave?

2. What begins to return to normal after the Japanese take over in Shanghai?

3. At what university were both of the parents in this story students when they first met?

4. Joseph says that he can't make _________ by leaving Shanghai at this point in time.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Anna and Joseph go to meet up with the servant, Mei Wah, in front of the hotel?

4. What is the new business that Joseph becomes involved in once the Japanese have taken over?

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

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

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

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

9. When does the family share an emotional goodbye before Anna and Genevieve start their journey to Los Angeles?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some people in Shanghai continue to go about their daily lives, unaware of the conflict.

Part 1: Why do you think some people are unaware of the conflict?

Part 2: Do you think it would be possible to not know of a war where you are living now?

Part 3: How do you think people should behave during times of war?

Essay Topic 2

Anna's father seems to be caught up in smuggling for a part of the story, which puts his family at risk.

Part 1: Why would a person decide to be a smuggler when their family could be in danger?

Part 2: How do you think Joseph could have protected his family more?

Part 3: Do you think Joseph cares about the safety of his family?

Essay Topic 3

Anna is afraid of being hurt again when her father begins to write to her and her mother again.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna is afraid of being hurt by her father again?

Part 2: How might you respond to Joseph if you were in Anna's position?

Part 3: What do you think Joseph really wants from his family?

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