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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. Who does Leah compare Lehman Brother's to?

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

3. What does Neni think about on her train ride to the Hamptons in Chapter 17?

4. Where does Clark Edwards work?

5. Who is Leah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What details does Neni recall about her first few nights in American, in Chapter Two?

2. How does Neni feel about going to WInston's party at a New York City nightclub?

3. What is Winston's role in getting Jende his job with the Edwards?

4. How does Mbue make it clear to the reader that Mr. Edwards is wealthy in Chapter One?

5. What happened to Neni's father's job while she was growing up?

6. What is Neni's reaction when she meets Jenny?

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

8. What insights does Jende gain from Leah about the state of Lehman Brothers?

9. What does Vince reveal to Jende in Chapter 16?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select a secondary character and analyze their importance to the novel. How do they move the plot forward? How are they used to develop the other characters in the text?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Jonga children to the Edward children. How are they similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

How do the themes of race and class shape the novel?

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