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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 friend, Nyasha, gives Martin a dollar.
(c) His mother trades work for a dollar.
(d) His brother, Nation, steals one for him.

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

3. What does Martin do during his winter break in August of 1999?
(a) He stays with Alois in Harare and works at the bank pouring tea.
(b) He visits several schools that he may be interested in attending.
(c) He studies for his exams and prepares for the upcoming school year.
(d) He remains in Mutare and works at the grocery store.

4. What cassette tape does Caitlin send in theChristmas box?
(a) The Carpenters, On Top of the World.
(b) The Beatles, Yellow Submarine.
(c) Rickey Martin, La Vida Loca.
(d) Dan Fogelberg, Live in Colorado.

5. What item in the Christmas box that Caitlin's family sends to Martin's family brings music back into the Ganda home?
(a) The record player.
(b) The Walkman.
(c) The television.
(d) The radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Martin say that everyone in Zimbabwe considers a god?

2. What happens to Caitlin because of her rapid growth spurt?

3. What kind of candy does Lois taste for the first time in her life?

4. What gift does Martin's father's boss give to Martin's father to bring home for Martin?

5. Why does Simba get in trouble in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact does seeing the BBC News special report on Zimbabwe have on Caitlin?

2. What effect does the job at Alois' bank pouring tea have on Martin?

3. What surprised Caitlin about the picture of his family that Martin sent? (Chapter 31)

4. Where does Cailin go on her first trip abroad?

5. What does Simba do that causes his parents to feel shame?

6. Why is Caitlin's experience with a German foreign exchange student not a good one?

7. What does Caitlin do to help support Martin without asking her parents for more money? (Chapter 29)

8. Why are Caitlin's parents initially hesitant about helping Martin?

9. Why does Martin decide to write Caitlin's parents?

10. What is Martin's father's reaction to his son receiving the highest score in all of Mutare on a national placement test?

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