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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. When Caitlin and Lisa meet two guys at the mall, where do the guys take them?

2. What name does Caitlin give to her new bunny?

3. What item in the Christmas box that Caitlin's family sends to Martin's family brings music back into the Ganda home?

4. Where does Caitlin's family vacation the summer after her seventh grade year?

5. What makes Caitlin more aware of the troubles Martin might be facing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Alois and Sekai's reason for marrying affect Martin?

2. In Martin's school, kids engage in "hot-sitting." What does this term mean?

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

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

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

6. What assumptions does Caitlin make about Martin?

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

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

9. Why is Caitlin's experience with a German foreign exchange student not a good one?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Martin's short stint as a teacher in Chigodora. What purpose does this incident serve to the overall message of the book?

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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