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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. Tewolde had a knack for what, according to the author in "Libee Migbar"?
(a) Playing skip-rope.
(b) Picking up girls.
(c) Playing the guitar.
(d) Getting things for free.

2. Used to wealth and prestige back in his homeland, Haileab found himself metamorphosed into what in America, according to the author in "The Unmaking of a Man"?
(a) A snake.
(b) A rat.
(c) A beetle.
(d) A slug.

3. What refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation, and political power?
(a) Minority.
(b) Majority.
(c) Caste.
(d) Clergy.

4. Mawi's brother was killed during what holiday break?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Summer break.

5. How long was it after the library incident that a friend was giving away a weight bench in "Libee Migbar"?
(a) Seven months.
(b) A year.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Haileab earned further education and became what as opposed to a full-fledged doctor?

2. Why did Haileab's family have to relocate in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

3. What disease did Haileab develop in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

4. Where was Haileab raised?

5. What did the track coach purchase for Mawi during the four years he was on the track team?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan did Mawi and Tewolde develop on Halloween in "Days of Mischief"?

2. How does the author describe his brother's transformation in "Libee Migbar"?

3. Who related stories of Haileab to Mawi in "The Unmaking of a Man"? What did Mawi realize about his father after hearing these stories?

4. What faux pas did Haileab commit at the family's new residence in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

5. What did Mawi realize about his family in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"? Who did he hope to become like?

6. How does the author describe his father's transformation in America in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

7. What did Mawi and his brother learn about their father's departure in "Coffee Tales"?

8. What correlation did the author find between Halloween and holidays from his homeland in "Days of Mischief"?

9. Where did Tewolde and Mawi take the weight bench in "Libee Migbar"? What discovery did Mawi make of his brother?

10. What led Mawi's mother to eventually leave for Sudan with her children, as revealed in "Coffee Tales"?

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