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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his native language, the author's true name means ___________________.
(a) "Peaceful power from above to make others kneel before him."
(b) "Light of dawn."
(c) "The strength to swim upstream."
(d) "Celestial wizard."

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

3. 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) 6.
(b) 14.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. 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.

5. What animals does the author remember shrieking in the beginning of "Memories"?
(a) Lemurs.
(b) Lions.
(c) Bats.
(d) Hyenas.

6. What refers to extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development?
(a) Martial arts.
(b) Kick boxing.
(c) Mud wrestling.
(d) Street fighting.

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

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

9. What Christian organization helped Mawi's family in immigrating in "Coming to America"?
(a) Christian Life Organization.
(b) The Red Cross.
(c) World Relief.
(d) Doctors Without Borders.

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

11. Who met Mawi's family at the airport upon their arrival in the United States in "A New Life"?
(a) U.S. Diplomats.
(b) Mawi's uncle.
(c) World Relief workers.
(d) Christian Scientists.

12. What was Mawi's father's homeland?
(a) Sudan.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Eritria.
(d) Ethiopia.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For the first two weeks that Mawai's family lived in the United States, they shared a two bedroom hotel room in what city?

3. What was the name of the bully who decided to go after Mawi's brother?

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

5. What place did Mawi's father tell his family was the land of paradise in "The Camp"?

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