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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. Who learns of Lehman's collapse first?

2. What college does Neni attend?

3. Who does Vince bring with him to the Jongas last minute?

4. Where does Clark Edwards work?

5. Who is Cheri?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Neni learn about Cindy's family of origin while she is in the Hamptons?

2. How does Vince consider Jende similar and different from his parents?

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

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

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

6. What is the opening scene of the novel?

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

8. What does Neni do when she finds Cindy passed out in the guest bedroom?

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

10. Why does Vince come over to the Jongas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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