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

2. What country borders Eritrea to the west?
(a) Sudan.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Djibouti.

3. How much older was Tewolde than Mawi?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 11 years.

4. In "The Camp," Mawi was attacked by a bully and his brother came to his rescue, but even before his brother could reach him, what happened?
(a) A dog attacked the bully.
(b) A teacher grabbed him.
(c) Another bully attacked him.
(d) His parents found him.

5. Before a family could immigrate to the United States, they needed to do what in "Coming to America"?
(a) Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
(b) Learn U.S. history.
(c) Pay a fee.
(d) Take a test.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name refers to a peninsula in East Africa that juts hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden?

2. What country borders Eritrea to the south?

3. Where did Mawi's family have a house before they left to become refugees in "Memories"?

4. With what song would bullies serenade Mehret?

5. The transition to America was particularly difficult for Mawi's mother who thought that, by culture, she was not supposed to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What did Mawi's family learn about American culture through television in "A New Life"? What else did they do for entertainment?

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

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

6. Who led the author's family across the desert in "Memories"? How is she described?

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

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

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

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

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