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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. What quickly became the favorite American holiday of Mawi and his siblings in "Days of Mischief"?
(a) Flag Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Halloween.

2. Where was Haileab raised?
(a) A factory.
(b) A mosque.
(c) A castle.
(d) A monastery.

3. What is the name of the church that agreed to sponsor Mawi's family in "A New Life"?
(a) The Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
(b) The Bethel Presbyterian Church.
(c) The Christian Science Ministry.
(d) The First Methodist Church of Harlem.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mawi become during his senior year?

2. What refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation, and political power?

3. With what song would bullies serenade Mehret?

4. In "Eyeing the Mountaintop," Mawi realized that his family was unique and that not everybody looked for _______________.

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

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