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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. Where does Neni go in Chapter 36?

2. Who tells Jende the news about the gossip article?

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

4. What does Liomi get for Christmas?

5. What gift does Neni give CIndy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Leah after Lehman Brother's collapses?

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

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

4. How does Neni blackmail Cindy?

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

6. Why was Jende put in jail in Limbe?

7. What does Liomi get for Christmas?

8. What happens to Cindy in Chapter 45?

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

10. What does Clark say when Jende tells him that Cindy wants him to record all of Clark's actions?

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

How does Jende change over the course of the novel? What events impact these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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