Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Selamawi Asgedom
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Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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 test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to disease and violence, Mawi's family also had to worry about _________ in "The Camp."

2. What country borders Eritrea to the west?

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

4. What is the name of Mawi's little brother who was born in "A New Life"?

5. What name refers to a peninsula in East Africa that juts hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident does Mawi describe of being bullied terribly in "Playground Warfare"? Who saved him?

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

3. With whom did Mawi travel across the desert in "Memories"? Where were they going? How old was Mawi?

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

5. How does the author describe his origins in the Author's Note? What is the political history of this region?

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

7. What memories does the author describe of his childhood home in "Memories"? What does he question about the memories?

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

9. What did Mawi's parents believe about education, as described in "Playground Warfare"? Why?

10. Where did Mawi's family stay upon their arrival in the U.S. in "A New Life"? Who met and helped them at the airport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the impact of Tewolde's death on the narrator. How was Tewolde killed? What foreshadowing refers to this incident early in the narrative? How does Mawi describe the aftermath of the accident? How was Tewolde remembered at his funeral?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mawi's father's sense of morality and the morality he instilled in his sons. Was the story told by Mawi's father about the boy stealing realistic for the time and place in which it occurred? What punishment did the boys face for their actions after stealing the parking meter? Why did they fear their father more than the police officer?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of sacrifice in the narrative, and examine the reasons for Haileab's sacrifice in leaving his homeland. What dangers did his family face in staying where they were? Why did Haileab leave behind his wealth and everything he owned? How many others faced the same perils in order to escape?

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