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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Clues" - Chapters 11-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "murungu" mean?
(a) A Shona word for people with white skin.
(b) A Shona word for students who cannot pay school fees.
(c) A Shona word for electricity used during the night.
(d) A Shona word for a party with lots of food.

2. What item do Caitlin and Lauren fight about in December of 1998? (Chapter 11)
(a) A sparkly keyring.
(b) A Janet Jackson CD.
(c) A bottle of nail polish.
(d) A pair of gold hoop earrings.

3. What is "hot-sitting"?
(a) The practice of moving from seat to seat during a lesson in order to stay focused.
(b) The practice of sitting on warm seats to keep the students warm in the winter.
(c) The practice of putting a misbehaving student on a seat that is painted red.
(d) The practice of studying outside half the day because the classrooms were too crowded to hold all the students.

4. Who does Martin say that everyone in Zimbabwe considers a god?
(a) Ricky Martin.
(b) Shaquille O'Neal.
(c) Hulk Hogan.
(d) Bono.

5. How do Martin and his mother get to the bank after they received Caitlin's gift of money in May of 1999? (Chapter 16)
(a) They take the bus.
(b) They take their canoe.
(c) They call a taxi.
(d) They walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the native language of Martin's family?

2. What does Martin tell Caitlin about monkeys?

3. Where does Caitlin live when the book begins?

4. Why is Martin expelled from school in January of 1999?

5. Why does Caitlin stop playing with her kindergarten friend, Marlena?

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