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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. Why does Caitlin stop playing with her kindergarten friend, Marlena?

2. How many people are assigned to a hospital bed in Mutare?

3. What food is the staple of Martin's diet?

4. What is Caitlin's first rabbit named?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Martin do when he is kicked out of school for non-payment of fees?

2. What is Martin's reaction to hearing his mother cry?

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

4. Why does Martin decide not to tell Caitlin about the hardships in his country?

5. How is Caitlin's friendship with Martin different from the friendships with her girlfriends? (Chapter 11).

6. What does Caitlin say she thinks about race? (Chapter 3).

7. When Martin receives Caitlin's first letter, what does he believe about America?

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

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

10. How does Martin's poverty change Caitlin's view of poor people? (Chapter 25)

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the cultural differences between Caitlin and Martin in the perception of money.

Essay Topic 2

Most students who chose pen pals do not continue to write letters to each other. Discuss the factors that make Caitlin and Martin's correspondence a lasting one.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that the events of 9/11 had on Caitlin and Martin's relationship. (Chapters 37 and 38). How did it affect them?

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