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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. Mawi recalls how his father was known for his skills at what in "The Camp"?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Violin.
(c) Painting.
(d) Dancing.

2. 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 Tongue of Africa.
(c) The Foot of Africa.
(d) The Horn of Africa.

3. After reuniting with his father, Mawi and his family found safety at a refugee camp in ___________.
(a) Umsagata.
(b) Awad.
(c) Asmara.
(d) Adi Wahla.

4. How old was Mawi's older brother when his family departed across the desert as refugees in "Memories"?
(a) 5.
(b) 14.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

5. In their leisure time, Mawi and his brother would go hunting with what?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Spears.
(c) Boomerangs.
(d) Slingshots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eritrea became an independent nation in what year?

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

3. In the Author's Note, he states that since he came to the United States, he became known by what name?

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

5. What animals does the author remember shrieking in the beginning of "Memories"?

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