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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. 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?
(a) $200 U.S. dollars.
(b) $50.00 U.S. dollars.
(c) $400 U.S. dollars.
(d) $80 U.S. dollars.

2. What is the name of the headmaster at Martin's high school?
(a) Mr. Jarai.
(b) Mr. Dambudzo.
(c) Mr. Alois.
(d) Mr. Samupindi.

3. When Martin returns from his winter break in Harare, what does he discover?
(a) His mother has started to exercise.
(b) His father has lost his job.
(c) His brother has gotten taller.
(d) His sister has dyed her hair.

4. Why does RIchie move back home?
(a) Because his roommate is mean and dirty.
(b) Because he is ill and needs medical attention.
(c) Because he partied at school instead of attending classes.
(d) Because he cannot afford tuition.

5. Where does Martin's father work?
(a) The Mutare Paper Mill.
(b) The Mutare Market.
(c) The Mutare Used Clothing Store.
(d) The Mutare Cannery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Martin's school uniforms?

2. 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?

3. How much money does Caitlin send to Martin after she learns he has been kicked out of school in May of 1999, the end of her eighth-grade year?

4. What do Caitlin and her mom use instead of packing peanuts in Martin's Christmas box?

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. What does Caitlin learn about Zimbabwe when discussing her pen pal assignment with her mother?

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

3. How does Martin's family feel about Caitlin?

4. What is Caitlin's focus when she is in seventh grade? (Chapter 3). How do we know this?

5. What advice did Martin's mother give him early in his school career?

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

7. Why did Martin's parents get married?

8. How does Martin feel about Caitlin sending toothbrushes?

9. How do Martin's letters to Caitlin change after Caitlin sends him money? (Chapter 17).

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

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