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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 kind of pets does Caitlin's family have when she first writes to Martin?
(a) Two giant schnauzers.
(b) One giant schnauzer and one tabby cat.
(c) Two rabbits.
(d) Two tabby cats.

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

3. 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?
(a) $5.
(b) $10.
(c) $20.
(d) $40.

4. How does Martin catch up on his studies after he is reinstated in school?
(a) He sneaks into the Teacher's College Library to study at night.
(b) He goes to stay with his cousin while he is studying.
(c) He goes to his father's office to study.
(d) He lives with a friend who is also studying.

5. What kind of work does Martin do at the market to earn money?
(a) He catches monkeys and sells them.
(b) He makes rope bracelets and sells them.
(c) He carries luggage and washed cars.
(d) He plucks chickens for a butcher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What facility is located down the street from Caitlin's middle school?

2. What gift does Martin's father's boss give to Martin's father to bring home for Martin?

3. Caitlin's mother knows Zimbabwe by another name. What is that name?

4. What is Chibuku?

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

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