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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 is Leah's plan after Lehman's collapse?

2. What dessert does Neni make for Christmas?

3. How do the Jongas find out about the Lehman Brother's collapse?

4. What does Mighty do at Cindy's memorial service?

5. Where do Clark and Cindy go together in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Neni blackmail Cindy?

4. How does Jende's life change after he is fired?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Cindy and Neni. How are they similar as women, wives, and mothers? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

How is the setting of the text, New York City, used as a symbol in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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

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