1. 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) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 14.

2. According to Mawi's father, angels often appeared in what form?
(a) Birds.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Fish.
(d) Snakes.

3. 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) Take a seat.
(c) Answer the door.
(d) Smile in public.

4. Mawi's father took in a homeless man and helped him. What did the man give him in return when he departed in "God's Angels"?
(a) A pocket knife.
(b) A pocket watch.
(c) An address book.
(d) A wallet.

5. What place did Mawi's father tell his family was the land of paradise in "The Camp"?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Amerikha.
(c) Sudan.
(d) South America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development?

2. What is the capital of Eritrea?

3. What does the author remember playing soccer with in his homeland in "Memories"?

4. On what date was Mawi Asgedom born?

5. Eritrea became an independent nation in what year?

(see the answer key)

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