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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 is Chibuku?
(a) A type of chattering monkey.
(b) A popular alcoholic beverage.
(c) An inexpensive sticky rice dish.
(d) A colorful African headwrap.

2. What is the native language of Martin's family?
(a) Mutaran.
(b) Zimbabwea.
(c) Shona.
(d) Mozambique.

3. What does Martin buy for Caitlin after his job pouring tea at the bank?
(a) African fabric and matching necklace.
(b) A lacy handkerchief and a bracelet.
(c) A thank-you card and a photo of himself.
(d) A box of stationery and ink pen.

4. 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 remains in Mutare and works at the grocery store.
(c) He studies for his exams and prepares for the upcoming school year.
(d) He visits several schools that he may be interested in attending.

5. When Caitlin sent Martin $20, what does the family buy for dinner?
(a) Some hamburger.
(b) A pizza.
(c) A chicken.
(d) 6 pork chops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Caitlin's first rabbit named?

2. What is "Chisamba Singles"?

3. What government office is on strike in Zimbabwe?

4. Where does Caitlin live when the book begins?

5. When the book begins, what grade is Caitlin in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Caitlin discover about her impressions of Carola?

6. What does Caitlin think about her German cousin, Carola, upon meeting her?

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 does it mean that Martin is considered "born free"?

9. What is the setting of Caitlin's hometown?

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

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