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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 does Vince ask Jende to keep from his parents in Chapter 16?

2. What happened to Jende and Neni's first child?

3. How does Jende know that his train is in Harlem?

4. What does Vince plan to stop doing, against his parents wishes?

5. Where did Clark grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mbue show the novel's time period in the first few chapters of the novel?

2. What does the parent/teacher conference in Chapter Ten reveal about Neni and Jende's priorities for Liomi?

3. What causes Jende to become angry at Neni for in Chapter 20?

4. What does Jende's meeting with Leah in Chapter Seven reveal?

5. What is the job that Neni takes in Chapter 17?

6. Why does Vince come over to the Jongas?

7. How does Vince consider Jende similar and different from his parents?

8. What happens when Neni goes to work a party at the Edwards' for the day?

9. What are the first signs of trouble with Clark's job in Chapter Six?

10. How is Cindy Edwards characterized in Chapter Five?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was moving back to Cameroon the right decision for the Jongas? Consider the pros and cons of their decisions to leave and stay.

Essay Topic 2

Using the definition of static and dynamic characters, select one character and discuss how they are either static or dynamic.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the character of Bubakar. Using the text to support your assessment, consider if Bubakar is a trustworthy character. Does he have Jende's best interest at heart, or his exploiting Jende and others like him?

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