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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 illness does Damon's father have?
(a) Throat Cancer.
(b) Liver Failure.
(c) Multiple Sclerosis.
(d) Chronic Heart Disease.

2. Where is Martin's teaching assignment?
(a) Harare.
(b) Nyanga.
(c) Marondera.
(d) Chigodora.

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

4. Where s Martin when he receives the e-mail from Villanova?
(a) At an internet cafe near Alois and Sekai's house.
(b) At work in Victoria Falls.
(c) At the orientation meeting for Zimbabwean students.
(d) At the library studying.

5. What career does Martin decide to pursue?
(a) Actuarial science.
(b) Physics.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Electrical engineering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Caitlin and Anne do that makes Wallace uncomfortable?

2. Why does Martin's mother not want to tell people that Martin is going to the United States?

3. What company awards Martin a scholarship?

4. After Caitlin and Damon fight about her study habits, what grade does Caitlin receive on her psychology test?

5. What does Anne do to test the friendliness of the college campuses she visits?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Caitlin and Damon argue about?

2. What effect do the attacks of 9-11 have on Caitlin and her family?

3. Why does Caitlin change her career path during her junior year? (Chapter 37)

4. How does Martin's first attempt at the SATs affect his scholarship chances?

5. Why does Martin choose to leave his teaching position at Chigodora?

6. What happens to enable Martin to stay at Marist Brother's School? (Chapter 34)

7. What is the connection between Wallace and Caitlin's family?

8. Why is Richie not successful at college?

9. What is it about Damon that Caitlin find attractive?

10. How does the use of the computer in Mr. Muzawazi's office change Martin's correspondence with Caitlin?

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