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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: "Generosity" - Chapters 18-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "murungu" mean?
(a) A Shona word for a party with lots of food.
(b) A Shona word for electricity used during the night.
(c) A Shona word for students who cannot pay school fees.
(d) A Shona word for people with white skin.

2. What town does Martin live in at the start of the book?
(a) Chisamba Singles.
(b) Harare.
(c) Mutare.
(d) Cape Town.

3. What kind of work does Martin do at the market to earn money?
(a) He carries luggage and washed cars.
(b) He catches monkeys and sells them.
(c) He makes rope bracelets and sells them.
(d) He plucks chickens for a butcher.

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

5. How does Martin's father pay for the photographer to take Martin's photograph?
(a) He trades the family boom box for the photo.
(b) He barters work for the photo.
(c) He uses his charge card for the photo.
(d) He uses Caitlin's dollar for the photo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the seventh grade, what sport does Caitlin sign up to play?

3. Who is Martin's older brother?

4. What does Martin's name mean in his native language?

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

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