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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the seventh grade, what sport does Caitlin sign up to play?
(a) Field Hockey.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Gymnastics.
(d) Basketball.

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

3. Why does Martin study by the light of a fire?
(a) Hie bedroom light is broken.
(b) Electricity is rationed.
(c) Firelight is good for his eyes.
(d) Flashlights are too bright.

4. How long has Martin had his toothbrush?
(a) Thirty months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three years.
(d) Seven years.

5. How much money does Caitlin send to Martin after she learns he has been kicked out of school in May of 1999, the end of her eighth-grade year?
(a) $40.
(b) $20.
(c) $5.
(d) $10.

6. When the book begins, what grade is Caitlin in?
(a) Ninth grade.
(b) Sixth grade.
(c) Eighth grade.
(d) Seventh grade.

7. In Zimbabwe, if you have food, what are you expected to do?
(a) Hide it.
(b) Freeze it.
(c) Share it.
(d) Salt it.

8. How does Martin catch up on his studies after he is reinstated in school?
(a) He goes to stay with his cousin while he is studying.
(b) He sneaks into the Teacher's College Library to study at night.
(c) He goes to his father's office to study.
(d) He lives with a friend who is also studying.

9. What facility is located down the street from Caitlin's middle school?
(a) An ice-cream parlor.
(b) An elementary school.
(c) A shopping mall.
(d) A pig slaughterhouse.

10. What job does Caitlin perform during the summer after her seventh grade year?
(a) She is a piano teacher.
(b) She is a kid's softball coach.
(c) She is a sales clerk.
(d) She is a camp counselor.

11. What does Martin say is a popular snack in Zimbabwe?
(a) Poached guinea eggs.
(b) Roasted mice.
(c) Toasted ricecakes.
(d) Baked yams.

12. When Caitlin sent Martin $20, what does the family buy for dinner?
(a) A pizza.
(b) 6 pork chops.
(c) A chicken.
(d) Some hamburger.

13. Who is Alois' wife?
(a) Heather.
(b) Sekai.
(c) Mary Beth.
(d) Solange.

14. What does Martin find coming out of the communal faucet?
(a) A slow trickle of rusty red liquid.
(b) A hiss of chemical steam.
(c) A gush of putrid water.
(d) A slow trickle of black oil.

15. What name does Caitlin give to her new bunny?
(a) Floppy.
(b) Hoppy.
(c) Lois.
(d) Luella.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Martin does not have any paper for his letter to Caitlin, what does he use to write on?

2. What does Caitlin's father do for a living?

3. What is Caitlin's first rabbit named?

4. What is Caitlin's favorite class during her Sophomore year?

5. Where does Caitlin's family vacation the summer after her seventh grade year?

(see the answer keys)

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