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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. In "The Camp," Mawi was attacked by a bully and his brother came to his rescue, but even before his brother could reach him, what happened?
(a) Another bully attacked him.
(b) His parents found him.
(c) A teacher grabbed him.
(d) A dog attacked the bully.

2. Mawi's family was first cleared to go to the United States in what year?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1982.

3. What city did Mawi's family find across the border to be filled with disease and refugees in "Memories"?
(a) Awad.
(b) Adi Wahla.
(c) Umsagata.
(d) Asmara.

4. What was the name of the author's older brother?
(a) Kiros.
(b) Haileab.
(c) Tsege.
(d) Tewolde.

5. What animals does the author remember shrieking in the beginning of "Memories"?
(a) Hyenas.
(b) Bats.
(c) Lemurs.
(d) Lions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the capital of Eritrea?

2. Eritrea has an extensive coastline along what body of water?

3. In the Author's Note, he states that his true name was what?

4. What did the stranger bribe Mawi's older brother with in order to convince him to leave his homeland in "Memories"?

5. Before a family could immigrate to the United States, they needed to do what in "Coming to America"?

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