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

2. 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) Lama Asgedom.
(d) Haileab Asgedom.

3. For the first two weeks that Mawai's family lived in the United States, they shared a two bedroom hotel room in what city?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Denver.

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

5. What upper middle class community did Mawi's family move to upon finding a sponsor in "A New Life"?
(a) Aurora.
(b) Downers Grove.
(c) Naperville.
(d) Wheaton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country borders Eritrea to the southeast?

3. Through television, Mawi's family discovered that Americans were very concerned with cleanliness and ___________.

4. What refers to extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development?

5. During what years did Mawi's family remain living in the refugee camp in "The Camp"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the children in Mawi's new home perceive his family, as described in "Playground Warfare"? How did they treat them?

3. 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?

4. What memories does the author describe of his childhood home in "Memories"? What does he question about the memories?

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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