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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older was Tewolde than Mawi?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

2. 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"?
(a) The Ethiopian liberation movement.
(b) The Liberian liberation movement.
(c) The United Nations.
(d) The Sudanese Republican Army.

3. The author describes a visit from two people from their country who brought the family ______________.
(a) Native clothing.
(b) Native food.
(c) Money.
(d) Extended visas.

4. Where did Mawi's mother come from?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Iran.
(d) Eritria.

5. Eritrea became an independent nation in what year?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1991.

6. To make ends meet, Mawi's family found ____________ in "A New Life."
(a) An energy efficient car.
(b) A job for Mawi.
(c) A smaller apartment.
(d) A renter for the upstairs.

7. According to Mawi's father, angels often appeared in what form?
(a) Fish.
(b) Birds.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Snakes.

8. What city did Mawi's family find across the border to be filled with disease and refugees in "Memories"?
(a) Asmara.
(b) Adi Wahla.
(c) Umsagata.
(d) Awad.

9. When Mawi's brother was about to be attacked by a bully with a switchblade in "Playground Warfare," a van appeared carrying how many large black men?
(a) 14.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

11. Where did Mawi's family have a house before they left to become refugees in "Memories"?
(a) Kano, Nigeria.
(b) Lagos, Nigeria.
(c) Adi Wahla, Ethiopia.
(d) Gonder, Ethiopia.

12. What job did Mawi's father take upon moving to the United States?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Cook.

13. Mawi's father told his children that they should always treat _________________well because they could turn out to be angels.
(a) Dogs.
(b) Africans.
(c) Strangers.
(d) Politicians.

14. Through television, Mawi's family discovered that Americans were very concerned with cleanliness and ___________.
(a) Looks.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Money.
(d) Religion.

15. What was the name of Mawi's mother?
(a) Mulu.
(b) Tsege.
(c) Haileab.
(d) Mehret.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mawi's little brother was given a name which meant ___________ in English.

2. What was the name of the woman who helped Mawi's family find a sponsor in the area in "A New Life"?

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

4. With what song would bullies serenade Mehret?

5. During what years did Mawi's family remain living in the refugee camp in "The Camp"?

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