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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Days of Mischief - Coffee Tales.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what song would bullies serenade Mehret?
(a) "I Love You."
(b) "We Are the World."
(c) "Bo Diddly."
(d) "Give Peace a Chance."

2. Mawi's little brother was given a name which meant ___________ in English.
(a) "Thank you."
(b) "Constant focus."
(c) "Little lion."
(d) "Gift from God."

3. 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.

4. What would Mawi's father do whenever the armies approached?
(a) Throw water at them.
(b) Insult them.
(c) Tell them to go away.
(d) Go into hiding.

5. Whom did Tewolde ask to help him transport a weight bench?
(a) Mehret.
(b) Haileab.
(c) Kroger.
(d) Mawi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Haileab raised?

2. What was the name of the woman who would take the children to the college to play soccer and play on the playground in "God's Angels"?

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

4. What was one of several topics to avoid talking about with their parents, according to the author in "Coffee Tales"?

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

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