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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 Liomi get for Christmas?

2. How old does Jende turn in Chapter 31?

3. How does Jende try to make it up to Neni in Chapter 44?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Neni blackmail Cindy?

2. What decision does Jende make in Chapter 26?

3. What does Liomi get for Christmas?

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

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

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

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

8. Why was Jende put in jail in Limbe?

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

10. Where is Neni when Jende is getting fired?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the collapse of Lehman Brother's impact on the plot of the novel? Consider how this collapse impacts each of the characters individually and how it changes New York as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

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