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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the school that Martin wants to get into after he receives the results of his O-level exams?
(a) Mutare Institute for Learning.
(b) Marist Brother's School.
(c) Zimbabwean Academy.
(d) Sakubva School for the Gifted.

2. How do Martin and Nation transport their mother to the hospital when she is ill?
(a) They support her on both sides and walk her there.
(b) They put her in a wheelbarrow and walk her there.
(c) They put her on a ladder and pull her there.
(d) They call a taxi and drive there.

3. When the airline tickets do not arrive, who visits Martin?
(a) An airline agent.
(b) A doctor.
(c) An embassy employee.
(d) A prophet.

4. What company awards Martin a scholarship?
(a) Delta Corporation.
(b) The American Embassy.
(c) Xerox Company.
(d) American Airlines.

5. Who does Anne write to as a last resort?
(a) Father Dobbin, President of Villanova University.
(b) Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe.
(c) Mr. Muzawazi, Headmaster of Marist Brothers.
(d) George Bush, President of the United States.

6. Which of the following is NOT a topic covered in the Orientation Class for Zimbabwean students going to the United States to study?
(a) Sex.
(b) Food.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Money.

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

8. What celebrities does Caitlin's mom contact for help in bringing Martin to America?
(a) Oprah, Bill Gates, and Bill Cosby.
(b) Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift.
(c) Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw.
(d) Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pine, Will Smith.

9. What do Martin and Caitlin eat on Martin's first trip to the mall?
(a) A Milky Way Candy Bar.
(b) A bag of Kettle Corn.
(c) A Dunkin Donut.
(d) A Cinnabon.

10. What happens that improves the speed and frequency of Martin and Caitlin's correspondence?
(a) Caitlin sends Martin a computer.
(b) Mr. Muzawazi allows Martin to use his computer.
(c) Martin has enough money to buy airmail stamps.
(d) Anne purchases a computer for the school library.

11. Who does Martin go to for help in acquiring the deposit to the school of his choice?
(a) Mr. Samupindi.
(b) Nation.
(c) Peter.
(d) Alois.

12. When Martin gets to the school of his choice, he is told that he cannot register because...why?
(a) He does not have the economic means.
(b) The school is already full.
(c) He is not old enough.
(d) The school doesn't offer the classes he needs for his degree.

13. Where does Martin go to pick up the packet sent to help him attain his visa?
(a) The Marist Brothers School.
(b) The bed and breakfast in Victoria Falls.
(c) The U.S. Embassy in Harare.
(d) Alois and Sekai's House.

14. Which of these things does Anne NOT purchase for Wallace when he is studying at the American university?
(a) New bedding.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) A computer.
(d) Toiletries.

15. What does Caitlin send that keeps the Ganda family from getting cholera during the rainy season?
(a) Plastic water filters.
(b) Rolls of duct tape.
(c) Boxes of salt.
(d) Water purification tablets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug does Caitlin discover is effective in treating malaria?

2. What career does Caitlin begin to focus on?

3. What drink does Caitlin send in the next package to Martin?

4. How much money does Martin give his mother before he leaves?

5. What are the results of Martin's O-level exams?

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