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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name refers to a peninsula in East Africa that juts hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden?
(a) The Foot of Africa.
(b) The Tongue of Africa.
(c) The Hand of Africa.
(d) The Horn of Africa.

2. What was the name of the bully who decided to go after Mawi's brother?
(a) Mike Thompson.
(b) Bobby Smith.
(c) Roger Botwin.
(d) Jake Evans.

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

4. What does the author describe his father having a fear of and the destructive power behind them in "A New Life"?
(a) Bullets.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Headlights.
(d) Trains.

5. 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 Liberian liberation movement.
(b) The Sudanese Republican Army.
(c) The United Nations.
(d) The Ethiopian liberation movement.

6. Mawi recalls how his father was known for his skills at what in "The Camp"?
(a) Violin.
(b) Painting.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Dancing.

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

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

9. When a bully came after Mawi and pressed them into a fence, who came to his aid?
(a) Kiros.
(b) Haileab.
(c) Mehret.
(d) Tewolde.

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

11. What was the name of Mawi's half-sister who joined his family in immigrating to America?
(a) Hntsa-Eyesus.
(b) Mulu.
(c) Tsege.
(d) Mehret.

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

13. In the Author's Note, he states that since he came to the United States, he became known by what name?
(a) Mawi Asgedom.
(b) Sela Asgedom.
(c) Haileab Asgedom.
(d) Lama Asgedom.

14. What disease had Mawi's father contracted in "A New Life"?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Malaria.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After reuniting with his father, Mawi and his family found safety at a refugee camp in ___________.

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

4. What upper middle class community did Mawi's family move to upon finding a sponsor in "A New Life"?

5. What job did Mawi's father take upon moving to the United States?

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