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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. When does Lehman Brothers collapse?

2. What news does Jende give Neni in Chapter 26?

3. What is Jende's favorite restaurant?

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

5. What is the reason why Jende wants to leave New York in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jende's meeting with Leah in Chapter Seven reveal?

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

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

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

7. Why does Vince come over to the Jongas?

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

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

10. How is Cindy Edwards characterized in Chapter Five?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Using the definition of static and dynamic characters, select one character and discuss how they are either static or dynamic.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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