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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 was the name of Mawi's half-sister who joined his family in immigrating to America?
(a) Mehret.
(b) Hntsa-Eyesus.
(c) Tsege.
(d) Mulu.

2. What refers to an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States?
(a) The Ivy League.
(b) The PAC 10.
(c) The big 10.
(d) The upper league.

3. When the principal sent home a note saying that the boys might be expelled, what did Mawi's father tell them to do?
(a) Play sports.
(b) Not retaliate.
(c) Get jobs.
(d) Throw rocks.

4. Eritrea has an extensive coastline along what body of water?
(a) The Pacific Ocean.
(b) The Indian Ocean.
(c) The Dead Sea.
(d) The Red Sea.

5. Eritrea became an independent nation in what year?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Haileab's family have to relocate in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

2. What is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the Holy Family sought in its flight from Judea?

3. Who met Mawi's family at the airport upon their arrival in the United States in "A New Life"?

4. What Christian organization helped Mawi's family in immigrating in "Coming to America"?

5. The author describes a visit from two people from their country who brought the family ______________.

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