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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who found Mawi and his brother after they knocked down a parking meter?
(a) The school principle.
(b) A policeman.
(c) Their father.
(d) A nun.

2. Used to wealth and prestige back in his homeland, Haileab found himself metamorphosed into what in America, according to the author in "The Unmaking of a Man"?
(a) A slug.
(b) A rat.
(c) A snake.
(d) A beetle.

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

4. What word means to listen secretly to a private conversation?
(a) Intercept.
(b) Succumb.
(c) Eavesdrop.
(d) Overcede.

5. In what country was Mawi born?
(a) China.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Djibouti.
(d) Ethiopia.

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

7. Haileab surmised that if he went by himself to Sudan, the rebels would think he was just going to __________________.
(a) See the sights.
(b) Buy supplies.
(c) Donate money.
(d) See his family.

8. What was one of several topics to avoid talking about with their parents, according to the author in "Coffee Tales"?
(a) Politics.
(b) Money.
(c) Sex.
(d) Africa.

9. What refers to an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States?
(a) The PAC 10.
(b) The Ivy League.
(c) The upper league.
(d) The big 10.

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

11. What would Mawi's father do whenever the armies approached?
(a) Insult them.
(b) Tell them to go away.
(c) Go into hiding.
(d) Throw water at them.

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

13. What did Haileab regularly have his children get up and do in the mornings?
(a) Wash the car.
(b) Exercises.
(c) Pray.
(d) Play Scrabble.

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

15. Where did Mawi and Tewolde take their second job?
(a) A cleaning service.
(b) A dog groomer.
(c) A movie theatre.
(d) A restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mawi's mother send her sons for safekeeping when the armies came close to their home in "Coffee Tales"?

2. Why did Haileab's family have to relocate in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

3. Who died soon after Haileab's birth, as described in "The Making of a Man"?

4. What is the name of the individual who believed in Mawi and appreciated his dedication to track?

5. Where did Haileab work as a janitor in America in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

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