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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. After Tewolde's death, Mawi was looking through his room and found a picture of a boy from _______________.
(a) Asia.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Poland.
(d) South America.

2. Who suggested that Mawi apply to an Ivy League college?
(a) His school counselor.
(b) The school janitor.
(c) His mother.
(d) His best friend.

3. The transition to America was particularly difficult for Mawi's mother who thought that, by culture, she was not supposed to do what?
(a) Smile in public.
(b) Answer the door.
(c) Speak when visitors came.
(d) Take a seat.

4. Mawi's father was so helpful that the rebels wanted him to do what for them, as described in "Coffee Tales"?
(a) Be a healer.
(b) Be a captain.
(c) Be a spy.
(d) Be a soldier.

5. What would bullies draw over Mehret's locker in "Playground Warfare"?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Skeletons.
(c) Rainbows.
(d) Hearts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Haileab regularly have his children get up and do in the mornings?

2. What profession did Haileab have in Africa?

3. What disease had Mawi's father contracted in "A New Life"?

4. What did Mawi become during his senior year?

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

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