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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Author's Note - Coming to America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before a family could immigrate to the United States, they needed to do what in "Coming to America"?
(a) Learn U.S. history.
(b) Take a test.
(c) Pay a fee.
(d) Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

2. How old was Mawi when his mother took him and his siblings to become refugees in "Memories"?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

3. 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?
(a) The Hand of Africa.
(b) The Horn of Africa.
(c) The Tongue of Africa.
(d) The Foot of Africa.

4. During what years did Mawi's family remain living in the refugee camp in "The Camp"?
(a) 1983-1985.
(b) 1978-1984.
(c) 1980-1983.
(d) 1985-1987.

5. In addition to disease and violence, Mawi's family also had to worry about _________ in "The Camp."
(a) Sudanese rebel groups.
(b) Large predatory animals.
(c) The Egytian military.
(d) The Inited Nations.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his native language, the author's true name means ___________________.

2. What was the name of Mawi's half-sister who joined his family in immigrating to America?

3. Eritrea and Ethiopia had fought a civil war until what year?

4. What was the name of Mawi's mother?

5. What was the name of Mawi's father?

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