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

2. What is the reason why Jende wants to leave New York in Chapter 13?
(a) It is very dirty.
(b) He has no future there.
(c) He hates the cold.
(d) It is too crowded.

3. Who learns of Lehman's collapse first?
(a) Neni.
(b) Betty.
(c) Jende.
(d) Winston.

4. What happened to Jende and Neni's first child?
(a) She was eaten by wolves.
(b) She died from yellow fever.
(c) She was given up for adoption.
(d) She is still alive and healthy in Limbe.

5. How long has Neni been in America?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1.5 year.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Vince come to the Jongas in Chapter 25?

2. What is Neni's final GPA for the semeter?

3. What was one of the first things Neni did when she arrived in America?

4. Who does Neni call when she finds Mrs. Edwards passed out?

5. What does Cindy reveal to Neni when she is drunk in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bubakar's plan to get Jende a green card in Chapter Three?

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

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

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

5. What does Jende learn about Clark when they talk in Hudson River Park?

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

7. How is Cindy Edwards characterized in Chapter Five?

8. How does Cindy react when Neni wakes her up in Chapter 18?

9. Why does Vince come over to the Jongas?

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

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