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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6: "American Dream," Chapters 57-64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town does Martin live in at the start of the book?
(a) Harare.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Chisamba Singles.
(d) Mutare.

2. What is the economic status of Wallace's parents?
(a) Middle class.
(b) Impoverished.
(c) Billionaires.
(d) Wealthy.

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

4. Who does Martin go to for help in acquiring the deposit to the school of his choice?
(a) Mr. Samupindi.
(b) Peter.
(c) Alois.
(d) Nation.

5. What do Caitlin and Anne do to the letter pleading for scholarship money for Martin they mail it?
(a) Take it to the post office and made sure they have correct postage.
(b) Wave smoke over it and stamp it with a wax seal.
(c) Bless it with prayer and a kiss.
(d) Decorate it with markers and crayons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What older student at Martin's school is going to the United States to study?

2. What kind of candy does Lois taste for the first time in her life?

3. How does Martin begin to address Caitlin's parents?

4. How does Martin's mom's behavior change after she receives the gifts in the Christmas box?

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?

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