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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the water falls at Victoria Falls sound like to Martin?
(a) A herd of elephants running.
(b) An army of angels clapping.
(c) A symphony of instruments playing music.
(d) A choir of schoolboys singing.

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

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

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

6. Where does Caitlin's family take Wallace for dinner?
(a) Applebees.
(b) Sizzler Steakhouse.
(c) McDonalds.
(d) Hard Rock Cafe.

7. What does the headmaster tell Martin when Martin goes back to thank him for his help?
(a) "Martin, you don't get stuck."
(b) "Martin, you need to thank your American friend."
(c) "Martin, I am proud to have had you as a student."
(d) "Martin, you have only yourself to thank."

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

9. What school is Richie going to attend on his second attempt at a college education?
(a) Gwynedd Mercy.
(b) Penn State.
(c) Temple.
(d) Villanova.

10. When Martin is working as a teacher, what does he do on the weekends?
(a) He stays at school and prepares lessons for the next week.
(b) He writes dozens of letters to Caitlin.
(c) He reads American novels to prepare for his upcoming trip.
(d) He travels back to Mutare to see his family.

11. Where do Wallace's parents live?
(a) Harare.
(b) Mutare.
(c) Victoria Falls.
(d) Nyanga.

12. What does Martin dream of the night before he first teaches school?
(a) Martin dreams of his brothers.
(b) Martin dreams of his mother as a young girl.
(c) Martin dreams of a man-eating lion.
(d) Martin dreams of Caitlin and Anne.

13. What is the name of Anne's alma mater?
(a) Temple .
(b) Gwynedd Mercy.
(c) Villanova.
(d) Penn State.

14. What older student at Martin's school is going to the United States to study?
(a) Bonaventure.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Wallace.
(d) Cornelius.

15. What about the waitress does Caitlin explain to Wallace?
(a) That she has tattoos.
(b) That she has platinum blonde hair.
(c) That she is shorter than average.
(d) That she is wearing a nose ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Wallace going to school?

2. What is Martin going to teach at the rural school where he is sent?

3. What is the name of Martin's student who drops out of school to take care of his mother but who is a very motivated student?

4. Why does Caitlin contact the U.S. Embassy in Harare?

5. Which of these things does Anne NOT purchase for Wallace when he is studying at the American university?

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