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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 information does Cindy give Jende in Chapter 26?

2. What is the name of the company that takes over Lehman?

3. Who discovered Cindy's dead body?

4. Who does Winston start dating in Chapter 30?

5. Who tells Jende the news about the gossip article?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clark want Jende to come up to his office in Chapter 38?

2. What does Clark say when Jende tells him that Cindy wants him to record all of Clark's actions?

3. Why does Clark make frequent visits to the Chelsea Hotel?

4. What happens to Cindy in Chapter 45?

5. How does Neni blackmail Cindy?

6. What happens to Leah after Lehman Brother's collapses?

7. How does Jende's dream in Chapter 26 foreshadow the collapse of Lehman Brothers?

8. What is so important about Clark's tie in Chapter 28?

9. What are Neni and Winston's reactions to Cindy's request for Jende to record all of Clark's action?

10. Where is Neni when Jende is getting fired?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jende's views of America change after the collapse of Lehman Brothers?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze the character of Clark Edwards. There are many places in the novel where he seems to shirk responsibility for his actions such as Jende's firing and the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Is he a hero or villain in this text, or somewhere in between?

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