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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what years did Mawi's family remain living in the refugee camp in "The Camp"?
(a) 1983-1985.
(b) 1985-1987.
(c) 1978-1984.
(d) 1980-1983.

2. What did Mawi's family miss the most about their homeland in "A New Life"?
(a) The food.
(b) The language.
(c) The weather.
(d) The water.

3. Before a family could immigrate to the United States, they needed to do what in "Coming to America"?
(a) Pay a fee.
(b) Learn U.S. history.
(c) Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
(d) Take a test.

4. To make ends meet, Mawi's family found ____________ in "A New Life."
(a) A renter for the upstairs.
(b) A smaller apartment.
(c) A job for Mawi.
(d) An energy efficient car.

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

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

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

8. Mawi's family was first cleared to go to the United States in what year?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1985.

9. How old was Mawi when his mother took him and his siblings to become refugees in "Memories"?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

10. Mawi's father took in a homeless man and helped him. What did the man give him in return when he departed in "God's Angels"?
(a) An address book.
(b) A pocket watch.
(c) A pocket knife.
(d) A wallet.

11. How much older was Tewolde than Mawi?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 11 years.

12. Mawi's parents stressed the importance of education, knowing that ____________ would be the only way they could afford college in "Playground Warfare."
(a) Scholarships.
(b) Embezzlement.
(c) Sponsors.
(d) Church donations.

13. Mawi's little brother was given a name which meant ___________ in English.
(a) "Little lion."
(b) "Thank you."
(c) "Constant focus."
(d) "Gift from God."

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

15. Who met Mawi's family at the airport upon their arrival in the United States in "A New Life"?
(a) Mawi's uncle.
(b) World Relief workers.
(c) U.S. Diplomats.
(d) Christian Scientists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did Mawi's family find across the border to be filled with disease and refugees in "Memories"?

2. Eventually, Mawi started making friends through what game in "Playground Warfare"?

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

4. How many stories was the house that Mawi's family moved into in "A New Life"?

5. What upper middle class community did Mawi's family move to upon finding a sponsor in "A New Life"?

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