Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Selamawi Asgedom
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Selamawi Asgedom
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. On what date was Mawi Asgedom born?
(a) June 26, 1980.
(b) May 14, 1977.
(c) September 29, 1976.
(d) October 3, 1982.

2. How many stories was the house that Mawi's family moved into in "A New Life"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

3. Who suggested that Mawi apply to an Ivy League college?
(a) The school janitor.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His school counselor.
(d) His mother.

4. In his native language, the author's true name means ___________________.
(a) "Celestial wizard."
(b) "Light of dawn."
(c) "The strength to swim upstream."
(d) "Peaceful power from above to make others kneel before him."

5. What word means to listen secretly to a private conversation?
(a) Overcede.
(b) Succumb.
(c) Eavesdrop.
(d) Intercept.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Camp," Mawi was attacked by a bully and his brother came to his rescue, but even before his brother could reach him, what happened?

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

3. What was one of several topics to avoid talking about with their parents, according to the author in "Coffee Tales"?

4. What was the name of Mawi's mother?

5. What was Mawi's father's homeland?

(see the answer key)

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