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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 Martin resign from his teaching position?
(a) Because he does not think he's doing any good.
(b) Because the government is not paying him.
(c) Because he does not have enough supplies.
(d) Because he cannot deal with the poverty of the village.

2. What about the waitress does Caitlin explain to Wallace?
(a) That she is wearing a nose ring.
(b) That she has platinum blonde hair.
(c) That she is shorter than average.
(d) That she has tattoos.

3. At the school of Martin's choice, what makes a kid "cool"?
(a) How good he is at soccer.
(b) How hard he works and studies.
(c) How much aftershave he wears.
(d) How many pairs of Nikes he owns.

4. What does Martin's mom use to stuff the cracks in their walls?
(a) Caitlin's letters.
(b) Candy wrappers.
(c) Old newspapers.
(d) Homemade paraffin.

5. What helps raise Martin's cache on campus?
(a) The Reebok shirt he is wearing.
(b) The grades he receives.
(c) The photographs of Caitlin.
(d) The new black trunk he brings with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Martin's score on his first SAT test?

2. Where is Martin's teaching assignment?

3. What food does Wallace experience for the first time when he goes out to dinner with Caitlin's family?

4. When Martin is working as a teacher, what does he do on the weekends?

5. What job does Martin do at Victoria Falls?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Martin's first attempt at the SATs affect his scholarship chances?

2. What effect do the attacks of 9-11 have on Caitlin and her family?

3. Why is Richie not successful at college?

4. What do Caitlin and Damon argue about?

5. What is the connection between Wallace and Caitlin's family?

6. How does the box with monsoon supplies sent by Caitlin help Martin's family?

7. Why would attending Marist Brothers School be good for Martin?

8. Why does Martin choose to leave his teaching position at Chigodora?

9. What is wrong with Martin's mother when he goes home at semester break?

10. What is it about Damon that Caitlin find attractive?

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