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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many inches does Caitlin say she grew the summer of 1998?
(a) Three inches.
(b) Six inches.
(c) Five inches.
(d) Four inches.

4. What is the native language of Martin's family?
(a) Zimbabwea.
(b) Mozambique.
(c) Mutaran.
(d) Shona.

5. What job does Caitlin take on in order to help pay for Martin's support?
(a) She works at Spencers in the mall.
(b) She waitresses at Dairy Queen.
(c) She waitresses at Ray's Pizzeria.
(d) She becomes a nanny.

6. When Martin returns from his winter break in Harare, what does he discover?
(a) His brother has gotten taller.
(b) His sister has dyed her hair.
(c) His father has lost his job.
(d) His mother has started to exercise.

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

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

9. What does Martin tell Caitlin about monkeys?
(a) Monkeys are red in color.
(b) Monkeys are rare in Mutare.
(c) Monkeys are really nasty.
(d) Monkeys make great pets.

10. When the book begins, what grade is Caitlin in?
(a) Seventh grade.
(b) Ninth grade.
(c) Eighth grade.
(d) Sixth grade.

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

12. What is Caitlin's brother's name?
(a) George.
(b) Kava.
(c) Romeo.
(d) Richie.

13. In the seventh grade, what sport does Caitlin sign up to play?
(a) Field Hockey.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Gymnastics.
(d) Basketball.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Zimbabwe, if you have food, what are you expected to do?

2. When Caitlin sent Martin $20, what does the family buy for dinner?

3. What job does Caitlin perform during the summer after her seventh grade year?

4. What is the name of the headmaster at Martin's high school?

5. When Anne is finally able to talk to Martin's headmaster, how much money does she discover it will take to keep Martin and his siblings in school?

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