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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) Baked yams.
(d) Toasted ricecakes.

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

3. What is Chibuku?
(a) A type of chattering monkey.
(b) A colorful African headwrap.
(c) An inexpensive sticky rice dish.
(d) A popular alcoholic beverage.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What food is the staple of Martin's diet?
(a) Bread.
(b) Sadza.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Steak.

10. What name does Caitlin give to her new bunny?
(a) Hoppy.
(b) Lois.
(c) Luella.
(d) Floppy.

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

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

13. When Martin's family cannot pay for his tuition for Marist Brothers, and Alois can only pay the deposit, what does Martin decide to do?
(a) Martin steals four chickens and sells them to neighbors.
(b) Martin takes a third job cleaning the stalls at the market.
(c) Martin sells his family's television set.
(d) Martin decides to write directly to Caitlin's parents and ask them for help.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "Chisamba Singles"?

2. What does Martin's name mean in his native language?

3. Where does Caitlin keep a diary of the boys that interest her?

4. What kind of work does Martin do at the market to earn money?

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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