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

2. What was the name of the woman who helped Mawi's family find a sponsor in the area in "A New Life"?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Maude.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Beth.

3. The author describes a visit from two people from their country who brought the family ______________.
(a) Native clothing.
(b) Extended visas.
(c) Native food.
(d) Money.

4. What month was it when the author described giving a stranger his lunch at the library?
(a) January.
(b) October.
(c) March.
(d) July.

5. What was Mawi's father's homeland?
(a) Eritria.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Sudan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mawi describes admiring and wanting to be like whom in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?

2. What refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation, and political power?

3. When Haileab left his family, he did so because he knew that if they traveled with him, they would be ____________.

4. Where did Mawi's mother send her sons for safekeeping when the armies came close to their home in "Coffee Tales"?

5. Mawi's brother was killed during what holiday break?

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