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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. What does Jende have for breakfast on the morning of his interview?
(a) Left over pizza from the night before.
(b) The McDonald's sandwich.
(c) Nothing he is too nervous.
(d) Fried plantains and beans.

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

3. What does Neni miss most about working in the Hamptons?
(a) The Food.
(b) The weather.
(c) The pool.
(d) The clean house.

4. What does Liomi ask Jende in Chapter 20?
(a) Are he and Neni getting divorced?
(b) Does Jende like his job?
(c) Do they have to go back to Limbe?
(d) Why is he so different from his classmates?

5. What grade does Neni get on the test she studies for?
(a) A+.
(b) F.
(c) B.
(d) B-.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Lehman Brothers collapse?

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

3. Why does Jende send money to Limbe in Chapter 9?

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

5. Where does Vince plan to move?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jende tell Clark about Limbe in Chapter Six?

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

5. What is the opening scene of the novel?

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

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

8. What do Clark and Tom talk about in Chapter 15?

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

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

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