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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Martin say Caitlin is wearing on her teeth?

2. What work does Martin do to earn money for postage?

3. Martin needs a dollar to take an exam allowing him to move to the next grade. How does he get it?

4. What does Martin tell Caitlin about monkeys?

5. What job does Caitlin perform during the summer after her seventh grade year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Richie do to antagonize his little sister?

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

7. What assumptions does Caitlin make about Martin?

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

9. What does it mean that Martin is considered "born free"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role that Caitlin's friends played in her relationship with Martin.

Essay Topic 2

Caitlin describes herself as an average student. Explore the reasons for Caitlin's increased motivation and eventual success in becoming a nurse.

Essay Topic 3

Caitlin gives details about her high school boyfriend, Damon. Analyze how and why his inclusion improves the storyline.

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