View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Winston think Jende should do in response to Cindy's request?

2. What does Jende give Neni to make her happy about moving back to Africa?

3. What does Jende dream about in Chapter 26?

4. What does Jende do in Chapter 44?

5. Why is Mighty crying in Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Neni blackmail Cindy?

2. What does Liomi get for Christmas?

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

4. Why was Jende put in jail in Limbe?

5. What decision does Jende make in Chapter 26?

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

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

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

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

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 Clark's infidelity alter the course of the novel? Consider how this action impacts both the Edwards and Jongas.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Select a secondary character and analyze their importance to the novel. How do they move the plot forward? How are they used to develop the other characters in the text?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 701 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample