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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6: "American Dream," Chapters 49-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since the school Martin is assigned to teach in had a teacher in his field?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) One year.

2. What do the water falls at Victoria Falls sound like to Martin?
(a) A choir of schoolboys singing.
(b) A symphony of instruments playing music.
(c) A herd of elephants running.
(d) An army of angels clapping.

3. Where s Martin when he receives the e-mail from Villanova?
(a) At work in Victoria Falls.
(b) At an internet cafe near Alois and Sekai's house.
(c) At the orientation meeting for Zimbabwean students.
(d) At the library studying.

4. How do Martin and Nation transport their mother to the hospital when she is ill?
(a) They call a taxi and drive there.
(b) They put her on a ladder and pull her there.
(c) They support her on both sides and walk her there.
(d) They put her in a wheelbarrow and walk her there.

5. At the school of Martin's choice, what makes a kid "cool"?
(a) How much aftershave he wears.
(b) How good he is at soccer.
(c) How many pairs of Nikes he owns.
(d) How hard he works and studies.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When Caitlin has done everything she can to bring Martin to the United States, what is her last effort?

3. How do Martin and his mother get to the bank after they received Caitlin's gift of money in May of 1999? (Chapter 16)

4. Which of the following is NOT a topic covered in the Orientation Class for Zimbabwean students going to the United States to study?

5. When Martin gets to the school of his choice, he is told that he cannot register because...why?

(see the answer key)

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