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

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

3. What position is Jende applying for in Chapter One?
(a) Bus Boy.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Maid.
(d) Chauffeur.

4. What does Neni think about on her train ride to the Hamptons in Chapter 17?
(a) Her childhood, especially when her father lost his job.
(b) The daughter that she lost in Limbe.
(c) The first time she and Jende kissed.
(d) The groceries she needed to buy for dinner that night.

5. What advice does Bubakar give Jende in Chapter 12?
(a) He tells him to stay away from the police if he can help it.
(b) Go to Times Square to see all the people and lights.
(c) Record everything that Clark says because he may need it one day.
(d) Never trust a women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cheri?

2. What food does Neni make Mighty for breakfast?

3. Where does Clark Edwards work?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the opening scene of the novel?

6. What causes Jende to become angry at Neni for in Chapter 20?

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

8. How is Cindy Edwards characterized in Chapter Five?

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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