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

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

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

4. Along with their small gardens and healthcare from the Swedish Ministry, on what did Mawi's family survive in "The Camp"?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Trapped rats.
(c) Migratory birds.
(d) United Nations rations.

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

Short Answer 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?

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

3. In addition to disease and violence, Mawi's family also had to worry about _________ in "The Camp."

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

5. 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"?

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