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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Making of a Man - Eyeing the Mountaintop.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mawi's family miss the most about their homeland in "A New Life"?
(a) The food.
(b) The weather.
(c) The water.
(d) The language.

2. The transition to America was particularly difficult for Mawi's mother who thought that, by culture, she was not supposed to do what?
(a) Speak when visitors came.
(b) Answer the door.
(c) Smile in public.
(d) Take a seat.

3. What disease had Mawi's father contracted in "A New Life"?
(a) Cancer.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Diabetes.

4. Mawi was a high honor roll student until he hit what level of school in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?
(a) High school.
(b) Elementary school.
(c) Middle school.
(d) College.

5. Who found Mawi and his brother after they knocked down a parking meter?
(a) A nun.
(b) The school principle.
(c) Their father.
(d) A policeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Mawi's father take upon moving to the United States?

2. How long was it after the library incident that a friend was giving away a weight bench in "Libee Migbar"?

3. What was one of several topics to avoid talking about with their parents, according to the author in "Coffee Tales"?

4. What profession did Haileab have in Africa?

5. What library did Mawi and his brother often go to in "Libee Migbar"?

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