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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 discovered Cindy's dead body?

2. What health problem does Jende develop from his new job?

3. What is the name of the company that takes over Lehman?

4. What is one reason Jende gives for not supporting Neni's decision to go to church?

5. What does Jende promise Neni about their life in Cameroon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so important about Clark's tie in Chapter 28?

2. What does Cindy ask Jende to do for her in Chapter 29?

3. Why does Clark make frequent visits to the Chelsea Hotel?

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

5. Why is Mighty crying in Chapter 34?

6. How does Jende's dream in Chapter 26 foreshadow the collapse of Lehman Brothers?

7. What does Leah tell Jende about in Chapter 33?

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

9. What are Neni and Winston's reactions to Cindy's request for Jende to record all of Clark's action?

10. What happens to Cindy in Chapter 45?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the marriages of the Jongas and the Edwards. How do these two unions drive the action in the text? How are these marriages similar and how are they different?

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

Was moving back to Cameroon the right decision for the Jongas? Consider the pros and cons of their decisions to leave and stay.

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