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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Jende do for the summer while Neni is in the Hamptons?
(a) Dish washer.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Taxi Driver.
(d) Bell hop.

2. Why does Jende send money to Limbe in Chapter 9?
(a) Pa Jonga has malaria and must go to a hospital.
(b) Jende's sister is having a baby.
(c) His mother needs surgery on her knees.
(d) The village needs a new church.

3. Where does Vince plan to move?
(a) Seattle.
(b) France.
(c) India.
(d) Rome.

4. Where is Clark's office?
(a) New Rochelle.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Stamford.
(d) Long Island.

5. What college does Neni attend?
(a) Manhattanville.
(b) SUNY.
(c) Borough of Manhattan Community College.
(d) NYU.

6. What makes Jende yell at Neni in Chapter 20?
(a) Liomi overheard her talking about their immigration problem.
(b) She did not do good enough in her classes this past semester.
(c) He thinks she should be home with them.
(d) He believes he is cheating on her.

7. What is Neni's first question after learning about Lehman Brothers?
(a) How will New York be affected?
(b) Does Mr. Edwards still have a job?
(c) Will they have to go back to Africa?
(d) Will Jende lose his job?

8. What does Cindy reveal to Neni when she is drunk in Chapter 21?
(a) Clark is cheating on her.
(b) Her father raped her mother.
(c) She wants to kill herself.
(d) She is going to fire Jende.

9. Who is Bubakar?
(a) Jende's landlord.
(b) Neni's father.
(c) Jende's cousin.
(d) Jende's lawyer.

10. How long has Jende been fighting for papers in America?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1.5 years.
(d) 1 year.

11. What does Jende wear to his interview in Chapter One?
(a) A tee shirt.
(b) A suit.
(c) A bellhop uniform.
(d) His pajamas.

12. How does Jende know that his train is in Harlem?
(a) The music is louder.
(b) There are good smells in the air.
(c) It is the last stop on his train ride home.
(d) All of the white people have gotten off of the train.

13. What does Neni learn in Chapter Ten?
(a) Jende has not been granted asylum.
(b) She has cancer.
(c) She has lost her job.
(d) She is pregnant.

14. Why does Vince come to the Jongas in Chapter 25?
(a) Because he has been kicked out of his house.
(b) Because he is furious at his parents.
(c) For a farewell dinner.
(d) He is drunk and shows up unannounced.

15. Why does Jende's brother call him in Chapter 13?
(a) To tell Jende that his sister has died.
(b) To bed Jende to bring him to America.
(c) He needs money for his children's school payments.
(d) To complain to Jende about Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clark ask Jende at the start of Chapter Six?

2. What is the reason why Jende wants to leave New York in Chapter 13?

3. What drug does Betty believe that Cindy is taking?

4. What college did Clark attend?

5. What question does Neni ask Mr. Edwards in Chapter 24?

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