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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Father Haileab - Epilogue.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what year did the author spend two weeks of Christmas break with his father?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1990.
2. When Mawi's brother was about to be attacked by a bully with a switchblade in "Playground Warfare," a van appeared carrying how many large black men?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 14.
3. How far did Mawi run to get to athletic practices at the school?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 26 miles.
(d) 3 miles.
4. Mawi recalls how his father was known for his skills at what in "The Camp"?
(a) Painting.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Violin.
(d) Drawing.
5. What country borders Eritrea to the south?
(a) Sudan.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Djibouti.
(d) Ethiopia.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions?
2. How many bestselling books has Mawi Asgedom written?
3. What did the elderly woman need someone to do for her when Mawi worked as a delivery man in college, as described in his commencement address?
4. What does the author remember playing soccer with in his homeland in "Memories"?
5. For how long was Mawi separated from his father while in Africa during his childhood?
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