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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 does Cindy give Jende in Chapter 13?

2. Where does Vince plan to move?

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

4. Who does Leah compare Lehman Brother's to?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the opening scene of the novel?

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

5. How does Mbue make it clear to the reader that Mr. Edwards is wealthy in Chapter One?

6. What does Vince reveal to Jende in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the themes of race and class shape the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Mbue successfully uses multiple literary devices in her text. Select one of the following literary devices and analyze how it helps to develop the novel: flashback, dialect, dialogue, or setting.

Essay Topic 3

How does the collapse of Lehman Brother's impact on the plot of the novel? Consider how this collapse impacts each of the characters individually and how it changes New York as a whole.

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