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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Caitlin disguise the money she puts in Martin's letter?
(a) She wraps it in gift wrap paper.
(b) She colors all over it with markers.
(c) She puts it behind a picture in a cardboard frame.
(d) She puts it inside a second envelope.

3. What natural occurrence does Caitlin learn about that causes her to create a special care package for Martin?
(a) Monsoons.
(b) Global warming.
(c) Sun spots.
(d) Red Tide.

4. What job does Caitlin perform during the summer after her seventh grade year?
(a) She is a kid's softball coach.
(b) She is a piano teacher.
(c) She is a camp counselor.
(d) She is a sales clerk.

5. What gift does Martin send to Caitlin in Chapter 9?
(a) A photograph of him in a picture frame.
(b) A box of stationery.
(c) A "Zim" dollar.
(d) A pair of hand-carved earrings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Caitlin take on in order to help pay for Martin's support?

2. Why does Martin study by the light of a fire?

3. What does Martin find coming out of the communal faucet?

4. How does Martin catch up on his studies after he is reinstated in school?

5. How many inches does Caitlin say she grew the summer of 1998?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Martin's reaction to receiving Caitlin's photograph?

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

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

8. Why did Martin's parents get married?

9. What advice did Martin's mother give him early in his school career?

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

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