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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. Eritrea has an extensive coastline along what body of water?
(a) The Indian Ocean.
(b) The Pacific Ocean.
(c) The Red Sea.
(d) The Dead Sea.

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

3. Where did Mawi's mother take him and his siblings to find their father in "Memories"?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Egypt.

4. What was the name of Mawi's mother?
(a) Mulu.
(b) Tsege.
(c) Haileab.
(d) Mehret.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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