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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Making of a Man - Eyeing the Mountaintop.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Mawi's little brother conceived?
(a) Eritrea.
(b) China.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Sudan.

2. What month was it when the author described giving a stranger his lunch at the library?
(a) January.
(b) July.
(c) October.
(d) March.

3. The transition to America was particularly difficult for Mawi's mother who thought that, by culture, she was not supposed to do what?
(a) Smile in public.
(b) Take a seat.
(c) Speak when visitors came.
(d) Answer the door.

4. Mawi didn't have enough money for ___________, in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?
(a) A ticket to Africa.
(b) Food and clothing.
(c) College application fees.
(d) A new car.

5. Mawi understood that he wanted to take responsibility for his family, and his way to do that was through what means?
(a) Marrying into wealth.
(b) Getting a job.
(c) Academic success.
(d) Athletic success.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country borders Eritrea to the south?

2. What country borders Eritrea to the west?

3. What does the author say his high school teachers did in order to help him achieve success?

4. Haileab decided to help the neighbors by cleaning up their leaves and getting garbage out of __________________.

5. What did the track coach purchase for Mawi during the four years he was on the track team?

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