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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. How does Caitlin disguise the money she puts in Martin's letter?
(a) She colors all over it with markers.
(b) She wraps it in gift wrap paper.
(c) She puts it inside a second envelope.
(d) She puts it behind a picture in a cardboard frame.

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

3. What gift does Martin send to Caitlin in Chapter 9?
(a) A box of stationery.
(b) A photograph of him in a picture frame.
(c) A "Zim" dollar.
(d) A pair of hand-carved earrings.

4. Why is Martin expelled from school in January of 1999?
(a) He has started bullying other students.
(b) He is not able to pay the school fees.
(c) His has failed his exams.
(d) He has missed too many days.

5. Why does Martin change his mind about becoming a doctor?
(a) Because he does not think he will make enough money at being a doctor.
(b) Because he wants to please his parents and become a chemist instead of a doctor.
(c) Because he believes that nothing can help the people in Zimbabwe.
(d) Because he is haunted by the people he has seen at the hospital and does not think he has the stomach for medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chibuku?

2. What drug does Caitlin discover is effective in treating malaria?

3. What job does Caitlin take on in order to help pay for Martin's support?

4. 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?

5. When Caitlin and Lisa meet two guys at the mall, where do the guys take them?

(see the answer key)

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