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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Mawi's younger sister?
(a) Mulu.
(b) Tsege.
(c) Mehret.
(d) Kiros.

2. Mawi's father told his children that they should always treat _________________well because they could turn out to be angels.
(a) Strangers.
(b) Africans.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Dogs.

3. Where did Mawi's mother come from?
(a) Iran.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Eritria.

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

5. 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?
(a) Another bully attacked him.
(b) A dog attacked the bully.
(c) His parents found him.
(d) A teacher grabbed him.

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

7. When a bully came after Mawi and pressed them into a fence, who came to his aid?
(a) Mehret.
(b) Haileab.
(c) Kiros.
(d) Tewolde.

8. What does the author describe his father having a fear of and the destructive power behind them in "A New Life"?
(a) Bullets.
(b) Trains.
(c) Headlights.
(d) Glasses.

9. Frank and Mbago were brothers from _______________.
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Eritrea.
(c) China.
(d) Djibouti.

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

11. In the Author's Note, he states that his true name was what?
(a) Haileab Asgedom.
(b) Selamawi Haileab Asgedom.
(c) Haileab Hntsa-Eyesus Asgedom.
(d) Hntsa-Eyesus Selamawi.

12. With what song would bullies serenade Mehret?
(a) "Give Peace a Chance."
(b) "We Are the World."
(c) "Bo Diddly."
(d) "I Love You."

13. What is the name of Mawi's little brother who was born in "A New Life"?
(a) Kiros.
(b) Hntsa-Eyesus.
(c) Haileab.
(d) Jake.

14. In addition to disease and violence, Mawi's family also had to worry about _________ in "The Camp."
(a) The Egytian military.
(b) The Inited Nations.
(c) Sudanese rebel groups.
(d) Large predatory animals.

15. In their leisure time, Mawi and his brother would go hunting with what?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Spears.
(c) Slingshots.
(d) Boomerangs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mawi's family was first cleared to go to the United States in what year?

3. Where did Mawi's mother take him and his siblings to find their father in "Memories"?

4. Where was Mawi's little brother conceived?

5. How much older was Tewolde than Mawi?

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