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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: "Clues" - Chapters 11-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Martin say is a popular snack in Zimbabwe?
(a) Baked yams.
(b) Toasted ricecakes.
(c) Poached guinea eggs.
(d) Roasted mice.

2. What is "hot-sitting"?
(a) The practice of sitting on warm seats to keep the students warm in the winter.
(b) The practice of moving from seat to seat during a lesson in order to stay focused.
(c) The practice of studying outside half the day because the classrooms were too crowded to hold all the students.
(d) The practice of putting a misbehaving student on a seat that is painted red.

3. What gift does Martin's father's boss give to Martin's father to bring home for Martin?
(a) Two pieces of chicken.
(b) A used book.
(c) A used blackboard.
(d) Two pieces of official stationery.

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

5. What does Martin find coming out of the communal faucet?
(a) A gush of putrid water.
(b) A slow trickle of rusty red liquid.
(c) A hiss of chemical steam.
(d) A slow trickle of black oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food is the staple of Martin's diet?

2. Where does Caitlin's family vacation the summer after her seventh grade year?

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

4. Which rock group do Caitlin and Martin both enjoy?

5. What is "Chisamba Singles"?

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