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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the Author's Note, he states that since he came to the United States, he became known by what name?
(a) Mawi Asgedom.
(b) Sela Asgedom.
(c) Lama Asgedom.
(d) Haileab Asgedom.

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

4. What was the name of the bully who decided to go after Mawi's brother?
(a) Roger Botwin.
(b) Mike Thompson.
(c) Bobby Smith.
(d) Jake Evans.

5. According to Mawi's father, angels often appeared in what form?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Fish.
(c) Birds.
(d) Beetles.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bully who stole Mawi's bird in "The Camp" later had to join what, where he became one of the "list of senseless casualties"?

2. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?

3. In their leisure time, Mawi and his brother would go hunting with what?

4. Before a family could immigrate to the United States, they needed to do what in "Coming to America"?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mawi's family learn about American culture through television in "A New Life"? What else did they do for entertainment?

2. Who agreed to sponsor Mawi's family in "A New Life"? What did Mawi's family make of the sights of Chicago?

3. Who helped Mawi's family in "Coming to America"? What does this organization do?

4. Where did Mawi's family live as refugees in "The Camp"? Where did his father work?

5. What symbolism is employed in describing Mawi's younger brother's birth in "A New Life"?

6. What woman helped Mawi's family find a sponsor in "A New Life"? How did the family adjust to the culture shock of the new country?

7. How does the author describe the educational system and his interaction with other children in "The Camp"?

8. What stories does the author say his brother told him in "Playground Warfare"? What did he later realize about these stories?

9. What did Mawi's father teach his children about strangers in "God's Angels"?

10. How does Mawi describe his interactions with bullies in "The Camp"? Who came to his aid when he was attacked?

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