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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Caitlin and Lisa meet two guys at the mall, where do the guys take them?
(a) A restaurant in Washington.
(b) A bar in Pittsburg.
(c) A movie theatre in Hatfield.
(d) A club in Philadelphia.

2. What is Caitlin's first rabbit named?
(a) Louis.
(b) Lyle.
(c) Lionel.
(d) Luke.

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

4. What cassette tape does Caitlin send in theChristmas box?
(a) Rickey Martin, La Vida Loca.
(b) Dan Fogelberg, Live in Colorado.
(c) The Beatles, Yellow Submarine.
(d) The Carpenters, On Top of the World.

5. In Zimbabwe, if you have food, what are you expected to do?
(a) Hide it.
(b) Share it.
(c) Freeze it.
(d) Salt it.

6. What does Martin say is a popular snack in Zimbabwe?
(a) Baked yams.
(b) Poached guinea eggs.
(c) Roasted mice.
(d) Toasted ricecakes.

7. Caitlin's mother knows Zimbabwe by another name. What is that name?
(a) Rhodesia.
(b) Tanzania.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Nairobi.

8. How does Martin's mom's behavior change after she receives the gifts in the Christmas box?
(a) She stops working in the garden.
(b) She starts singing all the time.
(c) She invites friends into her home.
(d) She begins to study with Martin.

9. Why does Martin study by the light of a fire?
(a) Electricity is rationed.
(b) Firelight is good for his eyes.
(c) Hie bedroom light is broken.
(d) Flashlights are too bright.

10. What does Martin do during his winter break in August of 1999?
(a) He visits several schools that he may be interested in attending.
(b) He remains in Mutare and works at the grocery store.
(c) He studies for his exams and prepares for the upcoming school year.
(d) He stays with Alois in Harare and works at the bank pouring tea.

11. What facility is located down the street from Caitlin's middle school?
(a) An elementary school.
(b) A shopping mall.
(c) An ice-cream parlor.
(d) A pig slaughterhouse.

12. What country is the foreign exchange student that stays with Caitlin's family from?
(a) England.
(b) Poland.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

13. What makes Caitlin more aware of the troubles Martin might be facing?
(a) A website on Zimbabwe she follows.
(b) A movie about Africa she sees at the theatre.
(c) A BBC News Report she watches with her mother.
(d) A magazine article she reads in class.

14. Why does Caitlin stop playing with her kindergarten friend, Marlena?
(a) Cailin messed up Marlena's hair.
(b) Caitlin slapped Marlena's face.
(c) Caitlin stepped on Marlena's foot.
(d) Caitlin elbowed Marlena's nose.

15. What food is the staple of Martin's diet?
(a) Bread.
(b) Steak.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Sadza.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the book begins, what grade is Caitlin in?

2. What nickname does Caitlin's brother give her?

3. Why does Simba get in trouble in school?

4. Why does RIchie move back home?

5. How much money does Caitlin send to Martin after she learns he has been kicked out of school in May of 1999, the end of her eighth-grade year?

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