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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. What procedure does Caitlin have done after Christmas?
(a) Bunions removed.
(b) Ingrown toenails removed.
(c) Teeth polished.
(d) Wisdom teeth pulled.

2. 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) Using a Western Money Transfer account.
(d) Setting up a Paypal account.

3. Who is Martin's older brother?
(a) George.
(b) Nation.
(c) Alois.
(d) Simba.

4. 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.

5. When Martin receives two $20 bills from Caitlin, what does he assume?
(a) That she is very smart.
(b) That she is very selfish.
(c) That she is very stubborn.
(d) That she is very rich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Caitlin give to her new bunny?

2. How does Caitlin disguise the money she puts in Martin's letter?

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

4. How many Zimbabwean dollars are equal to one American dollar when Caitlin sends the first dollar to Martin? (Chapter 6)

5. How do Martin and his mother get to the bank after they received Caitlin's gift of money in May of 1999? (Chapter 16)

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of the book, Chapter One, what kind of student does Caitlin say she is?

2. Why did Martin's mother leave the village and move to Chisamba Singles to be with her husband?

3. What do Caitlin and Anne pack into the Christmas box for Martin's family?

4. How does Caitlin feel about animals?

5. How does Caitlin's gift of $20 affect Martin's family?

6. How does Martin feel about Caitlin sending toothbrushes?

7. How does Martin get the one dollar needed for him to take his exam to move to the next grade? (Chapter 12).

8. What is Martin's family's reaction to the large Christmas box from Caitlin's family?

9. In Martin's school, kids engage in "hot-sitting." What does this term mean?

10. Why is Caitlin excited about choosing a pen pal from Zimbabwe when she is in seventh grade?

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