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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 Neni use to blackmail Cindy?

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

3. When Jende questions Cindy's request, what does she tell him to consider?

4. Who reads a poem at Cindy's funeral?

5. What do the Jongas eat on Christmas morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Neni when Jende is getting fired?

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

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

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

5. What happens to Cindy in Chapter 45?

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

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

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

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

10. Why was Jende put in jail in Limbe?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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