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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) Roasted mice.
(b) Toasted ricecakes.
(c) Baked yams.
(d) Poached guinea eggs.

2. What is the solution to getting money safely from Caitlin to Martin when Caitlin's parents begin to support Martin?
(a) Using a Western Money Transfer account.
(b) Developing a special envelope with secret compartment.
(c) Setting up a Paypal account.
(d) Putting funds in a pre-paid credit card.

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

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

5. What job does Caitlin perform during the summer after her seventh grade year?
(a) She is a piano teacher.
(b) She is a kid's softball coach.
(c) She is a sales clerk.
(d) She is a camp counselor.

6. What gift does Martin send to Caitlin in Chapter 9?
(a) A "Zim" dollar.
(b) A photograph of him in a picture frame.
(c) A box of stationery.
(d) A pair of hand-carved earrings.

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

8. Who is Alois' wife?
(a) Mary Beth.
(b) Heather.
(c) Solange.
(d) Sekai.

9. What does Martin do with the first dollar bill that Caitlin sent to him?
(a) He hides it in the oil can stove.
(b) He gives it to his mother to buy groceries with.
(c) He puts it behind Caitlin's picture and saves it for his trip to America.
(d) He uses it to buy a new Nike shirt.

10. What happens to Caitlin because of her rapid growth spurt?
(a) The corners of her growth plates break off.
(b) She grows to over six feet tall.
(c) Her skin stretches and leaves visible marks.
(d) She cannot find shoes to fit.

11. What color are Martin's school uniforms?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

12. Why does RIchie move back home?
(a) Because he partied at school instead of attending classes.
(b) Because his roommate is mean and dirty.
(c) Because he cannot afford tuition.
(d) Because he is ill and needs medical attention.

13. Martin needs a dollar to take an exam allowing him to move to the next grade. How does he get it?
(a) His father's boss lends Martin a dollar.
(b) His mother trades work for a dollar.
(c) His brother, Nation, steals one for him.
(d) His friend, Nyasha, gives Martin a dollar.

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

15. Why does Martin study by the light of a fire?
(a) Electricity is rationed.
(b) Firelight is good for his eyes.
(c) Hie bedroom light is broken.
(d) Flashlights are too bright.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town does Martin live in at the start of the book?

2. Why is Martin expelled from school in January of 1999?

3. What gift in the Christmas box allows Martin's mother "to be counted in society"?

4. What does Martin do during his winter break in August of 1999?

5. What work does Martin do to earn money for postage?

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