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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. What was the name of Mawi's half-sister who joined his family in immigrating to America?
(a) Hntsa-Eyesus.
(b) Tsege.
(c) Mulu.
(d) Mehret.

2. What was the name of the woman who helped Mawi's family find a sponsor in the area in "A New Life"?
(a) Maude.
(b) Beth.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Sarah.

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

4. Where did Mawi's family have a house before they left to become refugees in "Memories"?
(a) Lagos, Nigeria.
(b) Gonder, Ethiopia.
(c) Kano, Nigeria.
(d) Adi Wahla, Ethiopia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To make ends meet, Mawi's family found ____________ in "A New Life."

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

3. In their leisure time, Mawi and his brother would go hunting with what?

4. The author describes a visit from two people from their country who brought the family ______________.

5. When a bully came after Mawi and pressed them into a fence, who came to his aid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Mawi's family live as refugees in "The Camp"? Where did his father work?

2. 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?

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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