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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mawi and his brother remembered a story their father had told them about a boy who died for ___________________.
(a) Not praying.
(b) Murder.
(c) Jay walking.
(d) Stealing.

2. What location did Mawi's father leave once the armies began coming too often?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Eritrea.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Djibouti.

3. What quickly became the favorite American holiday of Mawi and his siblings in "Days of Mischief"?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Easter.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Flag Day.

4. After Tewolde's death, Mawi was looking through his room and found a picture of a boy that his brother had ______________.
(a) Sent to China.
(b) Sponsored.
(c) Gotten a wife for.
(d) Sent candy to.

5. Mawi didn't have enough money for ___________, in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?
(a) A new car.
(b) Food and clothing.
(c) A ticket to Africa.
(d) College application fees.

6. On what date was Mawi Asgedom born?
(a) October 3, 1982.
(b) May 14, 1977.
(c) September 29, 1976.
(d) June 26, 1980.

7. Tewolde had a knack for what, according to the author in "Libee Migbar"?
(a) Playing the guitar.
(b) Playing skip-rope.
(c) Getting things for free.
(d) Picking up girls.

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

9. After Tewolde's death, Mawi was looking through his room and found a picture of a boy from _______________.
(a) South America.
(b) Poland.
(c) Asia.
(d) Sweden.

10. What profession did Haileab have in Africa?
(a) Banker.
(b) Food vendor.
(c) Healer.
(d) Cook.

11. What does the author say his high school teachers did in order to help him achieve success?
(a) Wrote letters to his parents.
(b) Bumped his grades up.
(c) Tutored him after school.
(d) Gave him money.

12. How long was it after the library incident that a friend was giving away a weight bench in "Libee Migbar"?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A year.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Seven months.

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

14. Where did Mawi and his brother take a parking meter after knocking it down?
(a) To a church.
(b) To a bridge.
(c) To a cave.
(d) To a swamp.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Libee Migbar" mean in English?

2. What did the track coach purchase for Mawi during the four years he was on the track team?

3. For how long was Mawi separated from his father while in Africa during his childhood?

4. Haileab was unable to pass the test to get _______________.

5. Who suggested that Mawi apply to an Ivy League college?

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