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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Author's Note - Coming to America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mawi's family have a house before they left to become refugees in "Memories"?
(a) Kano, Nigeria.
(b) Lagos, Nigeria.
(c) Gonder, Ethiopia.
(d) Adi Wahla, Ethiopia.

2. What country borders Eritrea to the south?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Djibouti.

3. Along with their small gardens and healthcare from the Swedish Ministry, on what did Mawi's family survive in "The Camp"?
(a) Trapped rats.
(b) United Nations rations.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Migratory birds.

4. What was the name of Mawi's father?
(a) Tewolde.
(b) Kiros.
(c) Tsege.
(d) Haileab.

5. What animals does the author remember shrieking in the beginning of "Memories"?
(a) Lions.
(b) Hyenas.
(c) Lemurs.
(d) Bats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country borders Eritrea to the west?

2. During what years did Mawi's family remain living in the refugee camp in "The Camp"?

3. How old was Mawi when his mother took him and his siblings to become refugees in "Memories"?

4. After reuniting with his father, Mawi and his family found safety at a refugee camp in ___________.

5. How old was Mawi's older brother when his family departed across the desert as refugees in "Memories"?

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