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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. During what years did Mawi's family remain living in the refugee camp in "The Camp"?
(a) 1978-1984.
(b) 1985-1987.
(c) 1980-1983.
(d) 1983-1985.

2. In the Author's Note, he states that his true name was what?
(a) Selamawi Haileab Asgedom.
(b) Hntsa-Eyesus Selamawi.
(c) Haileab Asgedom.
(d) Haileab Hntsa-Eyesus Asgedom.

3. In addition to disease and violence, Mawi's family also had to worry about _________ in "The Camp."
(a) Large predatory animals.
(b) The Egytian military.
(c) The Inited Nations.
(d) Sudanese rebel groups.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Eritrea became an independent nation in what year?

4. What country borders Eritrea to the west?

5. Mawi recalls how his father was known for his skills at what in "The Camp"?

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