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

2. On what date was Mawi Asgedom born?
(a) September 29, 1976.
(b) June 26, 1980.
(c) May 14, 1977.
(d) October 3, 1982.

3. What would Haileab read at the events where hundreds of refugees would gather together in reception hall?
(a) Soccer scores.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) Poetry.
(d) The Bible.

4. For the first two weeks that Mawai's family lived in the United States, they shared a two bedroom hotel room in what city?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Denver.

5. What was Mawi's father's homeland?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Eritria.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Sudan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tewolde wanted to clean windows at what building?

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. At what nearby college did Mawi use the sports facilities to exercise growing up?

4. Where did Mawi and Tewolde take their second job?

5. What did Mawi's family miss the most about their homeland in "A New Life"?

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