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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: "Generosity" - Chapters 18-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Caitlin live when the book begins?
(a) Pennfield, Pennsylvania.
(b) Hatfield, Pennsylvania.
(c) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
(d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2. What is Chibuku?
(a) A type of chattering monkey.
(b) A popular alcoholic beverage.
(c) A colorful African headwrap.
(d) An inexpensive sticky rice dish.

3. When Martin returns from his winter break in Harare, what does he discover?
(a) His father has lost his job.
(b) His brother has gotten taller.
(c) His mother has started to exercise.
(d) His sister has dyed her hair.

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

5. How many Zimbabwean dollars are equal to one American dollar when Caitlin sends the first dollar to Martin? (Chapter 6)
(a) 32.
(b) 24.
(c) 56.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Martin's older brother?

3. What happens to Caitlin because of her rapid growth spurt?

4. How many inches does Caitlin say she grew the summer of 1998?

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

(see the answer key)

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