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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 did Mawi's family miss the most about their homeland in "A New Life"?
(a) The food.
(b) The water.
(c) The language.
(d) The weather.

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

3. Mawi's father took in a homeless man and helped him. What did the man give him in return when he departed in "God's Angels"?
(a) A pocket knife.
(b) A wallet.
(c) An address book.
(d) A pocket watch.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After reuniting with his father, Mawi and his family found safety at a refugee camp in ___________.

3. 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?

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

5. Frank and Mbago were brothers from _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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