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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mawi's father work while they were refugees awaiting immigration to America?
(a) The Swedish Ministry clinic.
(b) The Presbyterian Ministry.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) The United Nations.

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

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

4. Mawi's brother was killed during what holiday break?
(a) Easter.
(b) Summer break.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

5. What library did Mawi and his brother often go to in "Libee Migbar"?
(a) The Wheaton Public Library.
(b) The Boston Public Library.
(c) The Philadelphia Public Library.
(d) The Harvard Library.

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

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

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

9. What month was it when the author described giving a stranger his lunch at the library?
(a) March.
(b) October.
(c) January.
(d) July.

10. What does "Libee Migbar" mean in English?
(a) "Developing heart."
(b) "Eagle vision."
(c) "Howls like wolf."
(d) "Full stomach."

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

12. What is the official name for the largest Christian church in Egypt and the Middle East?
(a) The Roman Orthodox Church.
(b) The Roman Catholic Church.
(c) The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
(d) The Orthodox Church of the Nazarene.

13. What job did Mawi and Tewolde do first in order to make money in "Libee Migbar"?
(a) Drove cabs.
(b) Landscaping.
(c) Restructured damaged driveways.
(d) Sorted recycling.

14. 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.

15. Who suggested that Mawi apply to an Ivy League college?
(a) His school counselor.
(b) His best friend.
(c) The school janitor.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did Mawi run to get to athletic practices at the school?

2. In "Days of Mischief," what did the villagers of Sudan build for the annual celebration?

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

4. How was Tewolde killed in his senior year of high school?

5. What did Mawi become during his senior year?

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