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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 Jende do before his meeting with Clark in Chapter 38?

2. What gift does Neni give CIndy?

3. Where does Neni go in Chapter 36?

4. Who is Stacy?

5. What does Jende give Neni to make her happy about moving back to Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mighty crying in Chapter 34?

2. What happens to Cindy in Chapter 45?

3. Why was Jende put in jail in Limbe?

4. What does Neni do for the first time in Chapter 35? Why?

5. Why does Clark want Jende to come up to his office in Chapter 38?

6. What do the Jongas do when they hear about Lehman's collapse?

7. What decision does Jende make in Chapter 26?

8. Why does Jende get angry at Neni in Chapter 36?

9. What does Liomi get for Christmas?

10. What news does Jende receive in Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Clark's infidelity alter the course of the novel? Consider how this action impacts both the Edwards and Jongas.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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