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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. How many stories was the house that Mawi's family moved into in "A New Life"?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. What does the author remember playing soccer with in his homeland in "Memories"?
(a) Knots of old clothes.
(b) Coconuts.
(c) Balls of twine.
(d) Rocks.

3. According to Mawi's father, angels often appeared in what form?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Birds.
(c) Fish.
(d) Beetles.

4. What was the name of the author's older brother?
(a) Kiros.
(b) Tsege.
(c) Tewolde.
(d) Haileab.

5. What job did Mawi's father take upon moving to the United States?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Cook.
(d) Carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his native language, the author's true name means ___________________.

2. Where was Mawi's little brother conceived?

3. What is the name of Mawi's little brother who was born in "A New Life"?

4. What did the stranger bribe Mawi's older brother with in order to convince him to leave his homeland in "Memories"?

5. What country borders Eritrea to the south?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Mawi's family stay upon their arrival in the U.S. in "A New Life"? Who met and helped them at the airport?

2. What example of foreshadowing does the author employ in "A New Life"? What did the family learn about American culture in this chapter?

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

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

5. How does the author explain the meaning of his name in the Author's Note? Whose story does he assert Of Beetles and Angels tells in this preface?

6. How does the author describe the educational system and his interaction with other children in "The Camp"?

7. What did the strangers from Mawi's homeland bring to his family in "A New Life"? How did they help his mother?

8. What symbolism is employed in describing Mawi's younger brother's birth in "A New Life"?

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

10. Who agreed to sponsor Mawi's family in "A New Life"? What did Mawi's family make of the sights of Chicago?

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