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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Vince plan to stop doing, against his parents wishes?
(a) Practicing the piano.
(b) Attending law school.
(c) Going to a therapist.
(d) Trying to pass the bar.

3. Where did Clark grow up?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) New York.
(d) Illinois.

4. What does Jende learn that Clark and Vince have in common, in Chapter 23?
(a) They wish they went to church.
(b) They both play basketball.
(c) They both love sunsets.
(d) They both want to be lawyers.

5. What does Cindy give Neni after her summer in the Hamptons?
(a) A scholarship for college.
(b) Hand-me-down clothing and toys.
(c) A name of a good immigration lawyer.
(d) A used car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neni think about in Chapter 14 when she is out on 58th street?

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

3. What advice does Bubakar give Jende in Chapter 12?

4. How long has Jende been fighting for papers in America?

5. What food does Neni make Mighty for breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Neni learn about Cindy's family of origin while she is in the Hamptons?

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

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

5. What does Neni think about the Edwards home in the Hamptons?

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

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

8. What is the opening scene of the novel?

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

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

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