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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: "Hallo" - Chapters 3-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Martin's father work?
(a) The Mutare Used Clothing Store.
(b) The Mutare Cannery.
(c) The Mutare Paper Mill.
(d) The Mutare Market.

2. What does Caitlin first send to Martin that he thinks is rare and expensive?
(a) A CD of a music group.
(b) A book by an African poet.
(c) A photograph of herself.
(d) A painting by an American artist.

3. What nickname does Caitlin's brother give her?
(a) Crazy Woman.
(b) Mad Hatter.
(c) Ditzy Duchess.
(d) The Queen.

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

5. What government office is on strike in Zimbabwe?
(a) The Police Department.
(b) The Sanitation Department.
(c) The Post Office.
(d) The Welfare Office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Caitlin's brother's name?

2. Why does Martin study by the light of a fire?

3. What does "murungu" mean?

4. Why does Caitlin stop playing with her kindergarten friend, Marlena?

5. When the book begins, what grade is Caitlin in?

(see the answer key)

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