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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the capital of Eritrea?
(a) Djibouti.
(b) Asmara.
(c) Adi Wahla.
(d) Awad.

2. Mawi's father took in a homeless man and helped him. What did the man give him in return when he departed in "God's Angels"?
(a) An address book.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A pocket knife.
(d) A pocket watch.

3. Eritrea has an extensive coastline along what body of water?
(a) The Red Sea.
(b) The Dead Sea.
(c) The Indian Ocean.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

4. When they were still in elementary school, Mawi's brother told him stories about five brothers from where?
(a) Ecuador.
(b) China.
(c) Canada.
(d) India.

5. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Irony.
(d) Metaphor.

6. What upper middle class community did Mawi's family move to upon finding a sponsor in "A New Life"?
(a) Aurora.
(b) Naperville.
(c) Wheaton.
(d) Downers Grove.

7. After reuniting with his father, Mawi and his family found safety at a refugee camp in ___________.
(a) Adi Wahla.
(b) Asmara.
(c) Umsagata.
(d) Awad.

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

9. In "The Camp," Mawi was attacked by a bully and his brother came to his rescue, but even before his brother could reach him, what happened?
(a) Another bully attacked him.
(b) A dog attacked the bully.
(c) His parents found him.
(d) A teacher grabbed him.

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

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

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

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

14. What did Mawi's family miss the most about their homeland in "A New Life"?
(a) The weather.
(b) The language.
(c) The water.
(d) The food.

15. 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) Street fighting.
(b) Mud wrestling.
(c) Kick boxing.
(d) Martial arts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mawi's mother take him and his siblings to find their father in "Memories"?

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

3. What Christian organization helped Mawi's family in immigrating in "Coming to America"?

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

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

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