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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. Who discovered Cindy's dead body?

2. How is Mr. Clark identifiable in the article about the prostitution?

3. Who calls Neni in Chapter 45?

4. What is the name of the company that takes over Lehman?

5. What memory does Jende have in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What decision does Jende make in Chapter 26?

6. What happens to Cindy in Chapter 45?

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

8. Why is Mighty crying in Chapter 34?

9. What does Liomi get for Christmas?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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