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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Clark's office?
(a) Long Island.
(b) New Rochelle.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Stamford.

2. What does Cindy reveal to Neni about her childhood in Chapter 19?
(a) She was very poor growing up.
(b) She had cancer but she recovered.
(c) She never graduated high school.
(d) She was beaten by her father.

3. How does Jende know that his train is in Harlem?
(a) It is the last stop on his train ride home.
(b) All of the white people have gotten off of the train.
(c) There are good smells in the air.
(d) The music is louder.

4. What is the poem called that Clark reads to Jende?
(a) Vince.
(b) Cindy.
(c) Home.
(d) Work.

5. What job does Jende do for the summer while Neni is in the Hamptons?
(a) Taxi Driver.
(b) Dish washer.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Bell hop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Neni meet in Chapter 12?

2. What does Clark share with Jende in Chapter 23?

3. What does Jende have for breakfast on the morning of his interview?

4. What drug does Betty believe that Cindy is taking?

5. Where is Jende driving Cindy in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vince come over to the Jongas?

2. What insights does Jende gain from Leah about the state of Lehman Brothers?

3. What does Vince reveal to Jende in Chapter 16?

4. What is Winston's role in getting Jende his job with the Edwards?

5. What is Neni's reaction when she meets Jenny?

6. What does Jende learn about Clark when they talk in Hudson River Park?

7. What details does Neni recall about her first few nights in American, in Chapter Two?

8. What happens when Neni goes to work a party at the Edwards' for the day?

9. How does Neni feel about going to WInston's party at a New York City nightclub?

10. What are the first signs of trouble with Clark's job in Chapter Six?

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