I Will Always Write Back Mega-Quiz

Martin’s dad was singing “Livin’ the Vida ______” by Ricky Martin.

Martin wrote he "felt like I was walking to the guillotine," is a...

What was bothering Martin's dad the day Martin got his new t-shirt?

What was Caitlin's first job?

What did Martin promise in his first letter?

To talk to Mr. Samupindi, Caitlin’s mom had to call the ____________

“I felt like a pressure cooker,” is a...

At the market in Sakubva, they sold ______ Gucci sunglasses.

Givemore stayed on Martin's last day to say thank you "for coming and for giving me _______."

Caitlin was __________ by Martin's statement about eating rabbits.

Caitlin sent a cassette tape of Ricky __________ .

Martin asked Caitlin to contact several _________ for him.

Caitlin turn to prayer to ask that...

Caitlin asked Matt for a __________ .

Caitlin got a _____ for Christmas 2000.

Caitlin didn’t even go to take Stephie to the _________.

Mr. Samupindi told Martin that if studied hard, he could go to any ________.

What is Martin's main problem his first week at Marist?

As a high school senior, Caitlin decided to pursue a career in....

Martin thought Caitlin's house was as big as a....

Martin worried that the sanctions against Zimbabwe would affect...

What disappeared from Martin's life in the late 90's?

We can infer that the picture of Martin on the back cover of the was taken in _________ .

Martin started sneaking into the ______ again.

What did Martin's dad always take to show his friends at work?

Mai used Caitlin’s ___________ to try to fill gaps in the wall.

Martin sent a __________ back to Caitlin in return.

Which was a popular snack in Zimbabwe?

Many adults in Caitlin’s life were suspicious that Martin was __________ .

Caitlin couldn't believe that Martin was kicked out of school because he couldn't _______ .

What was happening in the streets of Zimbabwe by February 1999?

Caitlin was in _____ that Martin kept hope throughout his life of poverty.

By the end of 1998, Caitlin was realizing that Martin was her only true...

Martin said the dollar looked "like a leaf in the springtime." This is a...

Caitlin made up her mind to not spend any more _______ on her friends’ problems.

Everyone was disappointed by Martin's...

Caitlin sent a picture of her and her dog in her...

Caitlin was shocked that Martin wrote a letter on ___________ .

Stephie said everything in Hatfield was “so _______.”

How did they get into Club Malibu?

At first, how many white people had Martin ever seen?

Caitlin and Lauren were hanging out less because Lauren was busy playing...

Caitlin turned __ on March 28, 1998.

What type of schools did Anne think would want to help Martin?

Zimbabwe was once a colony of which country?

Caitlin started hiding _________ in her letters to keep it from getting stolen.

Where is Zimbabwe?

Martin’s uncle worked in a _____ .

Caitlin’s first $20 sent let Martin’s family buy a chicken and pay for _______.

Martin's mother assumed that Caitlin must be very _________ .

What did Martin's mom say when he got a disappointing report card in third grade?

In June of 1999, Caitlin sent Martin _____ .

Martin wrote that Caitlin changed his ______ .

Caitlin forgot Martin's ____________ .

Who is Anne?

What did Martin's parents fight about the day of his big test?

Richie called Martin "__ ________ ______!"

Who saw the dollar first after Martin?

On weekends, Caitlin would meet her friends at the mall to find out where the ________ were.

What did Martin write on the outside of the letter with the earrings?

Which is a city they visited with Stephie?

Caitlin felt that Martin was like ________ .

"This was not the end of the road," is a...

Martin explained that he and his siblings slept ________their parent’s bed.

Caitlin had a crush on ________ in her Algebra class.

While in Harare, Martin went to a ______________ for the first time.

Caitlin was jealous of Martin because he had...

Who called Caitlin while she was at Club Malibu with Lisa, Johnny, and Jim?

Martin's dad said, "Your mother, always so ___________ ."

"…clutching my letter like a winning lottery ticket," is…

Martin asked Caitlin if she "heard the one from Spicy Girls, which says __________ never ends?

Visiting D.C. and Philadelphia were the only times Stephie seemed __________.

What was the name of Caitlin’s exchange student?

Where did they stay for summer vacation?

Richie moved back in because he was _________ too much in college.

Martin’s letter asking Caitlin’s parents for money brought ______ to her eyes.

Martin wrote that Zimbabwe is still ____________.

What did Caitlin write next to Martin's name on his birthday package?

Damon's dad had "M.S.," meaning...

Caitlin did a __________ when Stephie finally left.

Cailtlin “felt like a hamster running in place,” is a...

At first, how many students were in Martin's classroom?

What did Damon say when Caitlin told him about Martin?

How was the houseboat like Martin's apartment?

"It fluttered, like a stingray beneath water," is...

Where did Caitlin live?

Why didn't Richie go on vacation?

In 2000, Martin finally wrote the truth about how ____ he and his family were.

“...leaving me smoldering...” is a...

Why did Martin go to the factory on paydays?

Caitlin wrote that Johnny’s breath smelled like __________.

Where did Martin's family turn for Mom's medicine?

Where was Richie working?

Caitlin was in a conflict because ___________ liked Brennan.

What was really bothering Caitlin by end of ‘99 was that she didn’t know if Martin was _____.

The Walkman brought music back to the Gandas’ house for the first time in two _________ .

Her first day in the house, Stephie didn’t come out for ________.

Caitlin’s mom spent days getting a _____ ready for Stephie.

Caitlin asked Martin for a new ___________ .

Who gave paper to Martin's dad?

How did Caitlin's family help Wallace adjust to Temple?

Caitlin’s ______ was working hard to figure how to send money to Sakubva H.S.

The bank gave Martin's mom ________ Zim dollars for the twenty dollar bill.

What was Martin's dad's problem?

“Everyone” coming to Caitlin with their problems is....

Caitlin found out she will host an exchange student from __________.

Why did Martin visit Mr. Muzawazi the last time? He wanted to...

Caitlin had a pet rabbit; in Zimbabwe, they eat rabbits. This is known as _______ .

Where was Caitlin's dad on 9/11?

Martin was named after…

Which did Caitlin NOT buy for Martin’s family?

"Richie 'clomping' up the stairs is…

It upset Caitlin that Zimbabweans judged people by whether or not they had _________.

What was the government doing to help Martin’s family?

What were Martin's two least favorite subjects?

How did Caitlin's family treat Wallace?

How old was Damon's mom when she had Damon's older brother?

Caitlin decided to try help help anyone who was less _________ than she was.

Caitlin put Martin's photo under the glass on her ________ .

What did Martin get for his tenth birthday?

"I 'plopped' my book bag down on the kitchen floor," is…

“We were on a ship that was sinking...Caitlin’s gift was a lifeboat,” is a ...

Caitlin made up her mind to never be mean to _________ again

Caitlin wrote that her mom took a million photographs. This is...

Without the money from Caitlin, Martin’s family would have been ____________.

Matt asked Caitlin for a __________ .

What test did Martin need to apply to universities in the U.S.?

How did Martin and Nation get Martin's mom to the hospital?

What couldn't Martin's family pay in January 1999?

Caitlin wrote that Stephie brought more ________ than she even owned.

Martin was waiting for his __________ to come in before he wrote back in January 2001.

Caitlin sent Martin a jar of...

Mr. Samupindi said that if Martin doesn’t stay in school, he will ________.

Johnny and Jim gave Caitlin her first taste of __________.

How did Caitlin's trip to Germany change her perspective?

Where was Caitlin's mom on 9/11?

Anne started to give a speech, but ________ had to finish it.

Martin wrote that having shoes meant that his mom would be __________ in society.

How did Martin's dad react to news of the layoffs?

Martin’s little sister, Lois, had never had _______ before.

Martin wrote that he once got into a fight with a _______ .

How many textbooks in Martin's classroom?

How old was Caitlin at the beginning of the book?

Matt and Caitlin's first date was on __________ .

What did Martin call flip-flops?

Caitlin was starting to ______ ___ when Villanova offered no scholarship money.

When Martin saw the Walkman, he had to __________ down.

Damon's dad had M.S. What do you infer that is?

While Caitlin was out partying with friends, Martin was ________.

Caitlin also sent Martin a __________ .

Where did the best students sit in Martin's class?

Caitlin noticed that Martin’s life in the photos was not as _______ as she had imagined.

Martin felt he had to "reciprocate," meaning ________ for all the pictures Caitlin sent.

At first, how many changes of clothes did Martin have?

At fifteen years old, Caitlin started a job as a ________.

At the airport in Johannesburg, Martin went to a _______ for the very first time.

What languages did Martin speak?

“All my hopeful feelings disappeared, water down a drain,” is a....

In his next letter, Martin called Caitlin "the ________ ."

What was one of Martin's favorite gifts to receive?

Caitlin’s ______ wrote letters to Martin and Mr. Samupindi.

What did Richie give Caitlin to give to Martin?

What language do 90% of Zimbabweans speak?

What did Mr. Muzawazi say to Martin?

Caitlin and Drew broke up on ________________ .

Why did Wallace struggle at Temple University?

Caitlin wanted to send all of her _______ money to Martin.

The woman at the embassy who helped Martin was named...

Martin got a job teaching...

"I think he was actually trying to protect me...(p. 86)," is what verb tense?

"Toward the end of 1998, things had really begun to ________" for Martin's family.

Which university was the first ot offer Martin a full scholarship?

Caitlin took Martin...

Who let Martin use his computer to send emails?

The news from Villanova was that they were offering Martin a...

We can infer that Martin felt ___________ as he left Harare.

Caitlin's friends' "complaints" seemed _______ compared to Martin's real-life problems.

Caitlin sent Martin another _______ .

Martin promised in his letter to make and send Caitlin a pair of African-style ___________ .

The first day Martin was expelled from school, he went to ______ .

What's the first thing Caitlin did when got Martin's first letter?

Martin had to use all the money he saved to pay for ___________.

Martin asked Caitlin to sent him a _________ .

To avoid Damon getting drafted, Caitlin suggests they go to _______.

The earrings Martin sent were shaped like....

The book ends at Caitlin's ______.

Martin wrote that the Reebok shirt "greatly increased my wardrobe," meaning...

Caitlin decided that ______ was more important than Damon.

On his last day in Harare, Martin bought Caitlin a special _______ .

Caitlin assumed that Martin's family was __________ .

What was Richie packing for?

What was Caitlin’s favorite class in tenth grade?

What was the main problem for Martin's family in late 1998?

How much was postage to America by late '98?

It upset Caitlin that American judged people by whether or not they had ________.

Martin wrote that Caitlin looked like a_________ .

Martin hadn’t gotten a new ___________ for seven years.

“All these tremendous feelings crashed over me, a warm wave,” is a...

On the way home, they drove Martin past...

Where did Caitlin's fam go for summer vacation?

Stephie asked if they could buy _____ at the bowling alley.

“This school was my jackpot” is a...

“Weaving in and out of his friends like a gazelle,” is a...

Caitlin’s mom sent Martin $100 through ___________.

Caitlin was so blond that people thought she was....

Martin went to the Ministry of Education for...

Martin quit teaching because he wasn't getting _______ .

Martin wrote Caitlin a letter on a _______________ .

What disease did Martin's mom have?

How did Martin find out about 9/11?

Martin realized his _______ had come true.

Where did Wallace go for college?

Martin’s family had friends come over to see the box of _____.

When does the story start?

What career did Martin consider instead of medicine?

It was Martin’s dream to someday meet __________ .

That summer, Caitlin became obsessed with taking...

On 9/11, Caitlin got to her class in the middle of...

How did the paper mill offer to pay the workers instead of money?

By the end of 1998, Mr. Child was __ years old.

By April '99, postage to the U.S. cost ___ Zim dollars.

Martin needed a Zim dollar from his parents to take a...

Who went off the the U.S. for college before Martin?

Martin snuck into the _____________ after it closed.

Anne and Caitlin's last hope was with a letter to the president of...

The $40 Caitlin sent was more than Martin’s dad made in several ________.

Caitlin wanted to take ________ to a homeless veteran.

On 9/11, it took more than ______ to hear from Caitlin's dad.

At the airport, Martin knew...

Stephie was waiting for the ______ to unpack her suitcases.

Who borrowed Martin's new shirt?

Martin wrote that it took so long to respond because the __________ was on strike.

"…Caitlin looked like an angel…" is a…

Martin was the _____ passenger to board his first flight.

Caitlin dumped Matt for ______ .

“My blood felt like boiling lava,” is a...

By the time Martin got his passport, Nation was selling __________.

Which school did Mr. Samupindi recommend for Martin!

One thing Caitlin wrote about in her third letter was the _____________ .

Where did Martin's dad work?

"eyes...like wasp stings on my back," is...

The first time Martin and Caitlin spoke on the phone, he was in the ___________.

In April '99, Martin spent half of his saved money on __________ .

Caitlin's good friend __________ was also in her Algebra class.

What was Caitlin's problem with woodworking class?

_________ told Caitlin that she was not much fun anymore.

Martin felt "powerful, like Superman putting on his cape," is...

The earrings Martin sent Caitlin made her feel....

Tang is full of...

Martin was nervous his first time at Marist to eat with....

Marist wanted Z$_______ deposit to hold a spot for Martin.

Martin was __________ again the same day he returned to school.

Before Marist, Martin had never...

Martin asked Caitlin what her plans were for _______.

How did Martin's dad deal with the lack of money?

Martin was the _____ passenger to board his final flight to Philadelphia.

What does "Baba" mean?

How was Martin's tuition problem resolved?

Martin wrote a lot about Zimbabwe's lack of ___________ .

Martin kept much about his ____ hidden from Caitlin because he was ashamed.

Caitlin bought Martin a __________ t-shirt for his birthday.

On his last day in Harare, Martin had his ___________ taken.

Who knew Johnny by name on South Street?

“tarps, buckets, rain boots, ponchos,” is which text organizational pattern?

"Like giving water to a droopy plant" is a....

Caitlin started hanging out with kids that were _________ than her.

Caitlin and her mom were worried because Martin had not yet _______ the check they sent.

Martin’s family used Caitlin’s money to pay the _____.

Martin felt _______ when he saw the twenty dollar bill.

In “Pow! He took a shot at the goal,” “Pow” is...

In April '99, Caitlin sent Martin....

All Stephie wanted to do was go __________.

The prophet believed that Martin's aunt had put a ____ on his trip to the U.S.

In the second photo Caitlin sent Martin, she was wearing a _______ .

Martin went to live and work with ________ parents.

Martin needed Nation’s help to pick up the _________ .

In 1999, Martin finally had to ask Caitlin for ___________.

Martin promised that he would come to the U.S. to _________ and ________.

Caitlin’s mom “lost it” when Stephie asked for __________.

What did Martin send instead of a picture?

Martin called Caitlin and Anne from the...

How did Caitlin feel when she submitted her first letter to the teacher?

The dollar Caitlin sent was enough to buy two weeks' worth of __________ .

How many slept in Martin's room at the beginning?

Martin asked for $585 to pay for ______ to advance his education

When Martin returned to Mutare, he learned that his dad lost his __________.

When Martin's plane tickets didn't come, Tecla and Phanuel sent for a...

What sport did Martin and Caitlin share an interest in?

Caitlin's mom was trying to help Martin find a...

Damon got mad at Caitlin for not going ______ with him.

Who came to get Caitlin from school on 9/11?

What did Caitlin write about in her first letter?

Martin’s mother had never tried on ________ before.

Caitlin collects __________ .

How old was Martin's mom when Nation was born?

Caitlin started dating ____________ after Drew.

At Martin’s school, the headmaster’s office was full of ________.

News of the chaos in Zimbabwe had Caitlin very ________.

How did Caitlin's family treat Martin?

Where was Caitlin working her senior year in high school?

Over Winter Break ‘99, Martin went to live with his ________.

Caitlin named her new rabbit ____ after Martin’s sister.

Martin went to ________ High School.

How old was Caitlin when she "fell in love" with Damon?

Martin got ________ again before Caitlin’s money arrived.

Drew was dating someone else, so Caitlin went out with ___________ .

Having pictures of Caitlin in his locker raised Martin’s _________.

Where did Martin start working to buy earrings for Caitlin?

How many cars did Caitlin's family have?

Because she was so busy dating, Caitlin forgot about __________ .

Finally, Martin received an email from...

While Martin was starting at Marist, Caitlin was starting with ________.

Students at Marist believed that the harder you worked, the __________ you were.

What insect transmits malaria?

What did Richie hang from Caitlin's ceiling?

Martin had a student named...

What was Martin's favorite subject?

Simba was so hungry that he became a...

Caitlin wrote that on hot days, Amanda smelled like _________.

What is Martin's last name?

While living with his uncle, Martin worked at a bank as a ___________.

Martin was worried that Caitlin would be ashamed of him because he was _______ .

In addition to camp counseling and babysitting money, Caitlin got $20 a week for ___________.

Martin’s dad wore the new clothes to go looking for ______.

What do you think Caitlin's "mouth jewlery" really was?