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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Father Haileab - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Haileab left his family, he did so because he knew that if they traveled with him, they would be ____________.
(a) Acclimated.
(b) Considered heroes.
(c) Robbed.
(d) Intercepted.

3. Where was Haileab raised?
(a) A monastery.
(b) A castle.
(c) A factory.
(d) A mosque.

4. How old was Mawi when he and his family arrived in the United States?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

5. What refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation, and political power?
(a) Majority.
(b) Caste.
(c) Minority.
(d) Clergy.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. As he looked back on his life, Mawi realized that education was a wonderful dream, but true power came from focusing on _____________.

3. How was Tewolde killed in his senior year of high school?

4. Mawi's father told his children that they should always treat _________________well because they could turn out to be angels.

5. The transition to America was particularly difficult for Mawi's mother who thought that, by culture, she was not supposed to do what?

(see the answer key)

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