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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. What is the nickname of the student Martin meets who is wearing cheap sandals like the ones sold at the market near Martin's home?

2. Where do Martin and his brother buy the medicines his mother needs?

3. Who gets on the phone and takes responsibility for making sure that Martin can board the airplane to come to America?

4. What does Wallace tell Caitlin about Martin?

5. What school is Richie going to attend on his second attempt at a college education?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Caitlin change her career path during her junior year? (Chapter 37)

2. Why is Richie not successful at college?

3. How does the use of the computer in Mr. Muzawazi's office change Martin's correspondence with Caitlin?

4. What do Alois and Sekai do to help Martin get into Marist Brothers School?

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

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

7. What does Caitlin's family do to welcome Martin to America?

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

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

10. What do Caitlin and Damon argue about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poverty and its impact on people is one of the themes of the book. Analyze how Martin's family is affected by poverty.

Essay Topic 2

Describe four distinct incidents that help establish the theme of kindness in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the behaviors of Martin's mother and how her actions affect Martin's life.

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