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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mawi's mother take him and his siblings to find their father in "Memories"?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Egypt.

2. When the principal sent home a note saying that the boys might be expelled, what did Mawi's father tell them to do?
(a) Play sports.
(b) Get jobs.
(c) Not retaliate.
(d) Throw rocks.

3. In the Author's Note, he states that since he came to the United States, he became known by what name?
(a) Mawi Asgedom.
(b) Sela Asgedom.
(c) Haileab Asgedom.
(d) Lama Asgedom.

4. Eventually, Mawi started making friends through what game in "Playground Warfare"?
(a) Football.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Baseball.

5. Eritrea became an independent nation in what year?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eritrea has an extensive coastline along what body of water?

2. When Mawi's brother was about to be attacked by a bully with a switchblade in "Playground Warfare," a van appeared carrying how many large black men?

3. What did Mawi's family miss the most about their homeland in "A New Life"?

4. According to Mawi's father, angels often appeared in what form?

5. With what song would bullies serenade Mehret?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who helped Mawi's family in "Coming to America"? What does this organization do?

2. What did Mawi's father teach his children about strangers in "God's Angels"?

3. How does Mawi describe his interactions with bullies in "The Camp"? Who came to his aid when he was attacked?

4. What deferred Mawi's family from leaving for America in 1982 in "Coming to America"?

5. What incident does Mawi describe of being bullied terribly in "Playground Warfare"? Who saved him?

6. What stories does the author say his brother told him in "Playground Warfare"? What did he later realize about these stories?

7. With whom did Mawi travel across the desert in "Memories"? Where were they going? How old was Mawi?

8. How does the author describe the Sudanese rebels in "The Camp"? Where did the author's father want to go in order to find security?

9. How does the author describe his origins in the Author's Note? What is the political history of this region?

10. What woman helped Mawi's family find a sponsor in "A New Life"? How did the family adjust to the culture shock of the new country?

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