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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 memory does Jende have in Chapter 37?

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

3. Why do Jende and Neni fight in Chapter 36?

4. What dessert does Neni make for Christmas?

5. Where does Neni go in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Jende put in jail in Limbe?

2. What decision does Jende make in Chapter 26?

3. What happens to Cindy in Chapter 45?

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

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

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

7. What news does Jende receive in Chapter 35?

8. Why is Mighty crying in Chapter 34?

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

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

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 do the themes of race and class shape the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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

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