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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, "A Changing World," Chapters 37-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What work does Martin do to earn money for postage?
(a) He carries luggage at the central bus station.
(b) He deliveries groceries to his neighborhood.
(c) He helps build stalls at the market.
(d) He makes sandwiches and sells them at the school.

3. What happens to Caitlin because of her rapid growth spurt?
(a) The corners of her growth plates break off.
(b) Her skin stretches and leaves visible marks.
(c) She grows to over six feet tall.
(d) She cannot find shoes to fit.

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

5. What job does Caitlin take on in order to help pay for Martin's support?
(a) She becomes a nanny.
(b) She waitresses at Ray's Pizzeria.
(c) She works at Spencers in the mall.
(d) She waitresses at Dairy Queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caitlin want to do with the extra pizza left over from a luncheon at her mother's college?

2. What gift does Martin send to Caitlin in Chapter 9?

3. What kind of work does Martin do at the market to earn money?

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

5. What does Martin buy for Caitlin after his job pouring tea at the bank?

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