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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Clark grow up?

2. According to Jende, who does Cindy Edwards look like?

3. Where is Jende driving Cindy in Chapter 13?

4. Who does Neni share her used clothes from Cindy with?

5. What job does Jende do for the summer while Neni is in the Hamptons?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Cindy Edwards characterized in Chapter Five?

2. Why does Vince come over to the Jongas?

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

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

5. What is the opening scene of the novel?

6. What happens when Neni goes to work a party at the Edwards' for the day?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

MBue is able to use New York City as a character in this text. What does New York City symbolize to the characters of the novel? How does this change over the course of the text and why?

Essay Topic 2

Consider how the theme of power is expressed in the text. Who is powerful in the novel? Who is powerless? Where does this power come from?

Essay Topic 3

Select a secondary character and analyze their importance to the novel. How do they move the plot forward? How are they used to develop the other characters in the text?

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