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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Haileab work as a janitor in America in "The Unmaking of a Man"?
(a) An office building.
(b) A sports stadium.
(c) The college.
(d) A dentist's office.

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

3. Haileab was unable to pass the test to get _______________.
(a) A pilots license.
(b) A hunting license.
(c) A job.
(d) A drivers license.

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

5. How far did Mawi run to get to athletic practices at the school?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 26 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

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

7. What is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the Holy Family sought in its flight from Judea?
(a) Sudan.
(b) Djibouti.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Egypt.

8. How old was Tewolde when he started his own business?
(a) 33.
(b) 17.
(c) 29.
(d) 21.

9. In "Days of Mischief," what did the villagers of Sudan build for the annual celebration?
(a) A sacrificial altar.
(b) A great pyramid.
(c) A temple.
(d) A huge bonfire.

10. Why did Haileab's family have to relocate in "The Unmaking of a Man"?
(a) Their house burned down.
(b) Mawi got a job in Seattle.
(c) Their house was demolished in a tornado.
(d) They couldn't afford increased rent.

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

12. What did Mawi ask the universities he applied to to waive in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?
(a) Application fees.
(b) U.S. residency requirements.
(c) Test scores.
(d) Tuition.

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

14. 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) Sponsored.
(d) Sent candy to.

15. The man that Tewolde took the weight bench to in "Libee Migbar" was the same man from where?
(a) The bank.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) The library.
(d) The church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What forced Haileab into unemployment in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

2. Mawi's brother was killed during what holiday break?

3. What month was it when the author described giving a stranger his lunch at the library?

4. Where did Mawi and Tewolde take their second job?

5. Where was Haileab raised?

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