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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. What surprises Neni about Jerry?

2. What does Jende have for breakfast on the morning of his interview?

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

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

5. What question does Clark ask Jende during the interview?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Winston was able to come to America and become a successful lawyer. What does Winston symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Jonga children to the Edward children. How are they similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Clark Edwards. There are many places in the novel where he seems to shirk responsibility for his actions such as Jende's firing and the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Is he a hero or villain in this text, or somewhere in between?

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