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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) Dancing.
(b) Violin.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Painting.

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

3. 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.

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

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

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. Where did Mawi's mother take him and his siblings to find their father in "Memories"?

3. How old was Mawi's older brother when his family departed across the desert as refugees in "Memories"?

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

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

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