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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, "A Changing World," Chapters 43-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing Wallace does not understand about American students?
(a) Why they are disrespectful to their teachers.
(b) Why they wear pajamas to class.
(c) Why they study for days without taking a break.
(d) Why they want to get drunk on the weekends.

2. What career does Martin decide to pursue?
(a) Electrical engineering.
(b) Actuarial science.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Physics.

3. What does Martin's name mean in his native language?
(a) Good-Bye.
(b) Be Well.
(c) Not Enough.
(d) Thank You.

4. What is "hot-sitting"?
(a) The practice of moving from seat to seat during a lesson in order to stay focused.
(b) The practice of sitting on warm seats to keep the students warm in the winter.
(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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alois' wife?

2. What is Caitlin's first rabbit named?

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

4. Who is Martin's older brother?

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

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