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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mawi describes admiring and wanting to be like whom in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?

2. What month was it when the author described giving a stranger his lunch at the library?

3. What was one of several topics to avoid talking about with their parents, according to the author in "Coffee Tales"?

4. What would Haileab read at the events where hundreds of refugees would gather together in reception hall?

5. Who died soon after Haileab's birth, as described in "The Making of a Man"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What athletics was the author involved in during high school, as related in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"? Who helped him succeed?

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

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

4. What led to Mawi's father leaving alone for Sudan, as related in "The Making of a Man"?

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

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

7. How did Mawi attempt to take responsibility for his family, as related in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?

8. What did Mawi and his siblings learn about their father's birth and early life in "The Making of a Man"?

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

10. What led to Tewolde developing his own business in "Libee Migbar"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the correlations between American and East African culture and holidays and Mawi's first impressions of Halloween. What Sudanese holiday does the author describe in "Days of Mischief"? What about Halloween attracted him and his siblings?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the settings of Adi Wahla, Ethiopia, and Sudan. Where did Mawi's family first encounter refugees in Sudan? What were the conditions like there? Also discuss the journey of Mawi's family across the desert to arrive in Sudan. What dangers did the family face?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the figure of Beth in the narrative. What were Mawi's impressions of Beth? How did she help the family adjust to the culture shock of America? In what way does Beth represent an "angel" thematically in the book?

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