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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. What country borders Eritrea to the south?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Djibouti.

2. What was the name of Mawi's half-sister who joined his family in immigrating to America?
(a) Tsege.
(b) Mehret.
(c) Hntsa-Eyesus.
(d) Mulu.

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

4. What Christian organization helped Mawi's family in immigrating in "Coming to America"?
(a) World Relief.
(b) Doctors Without Borders.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) Christian Life Organization.

5. What does the author remember playing soccer with in his homeland in "Memories"?
(a) Coconuts.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Knots of old clothes.
(d) Balls of twine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the author's older brother?

2. The bully who stole Mawi's bird in "The Camp" later had to join what, where he became one of the "list of senseless casualties"?

3. Along with their small gardens and healthcare from the Swedish Ministry, on what did Mawi's family survive in "The Camp"?

4. What city did Mawi's family find across the border to be filled with disease and refugees in "Memories"?

5. During what years did Mawi's family remain living in the refugee camp in "The Camp"?

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