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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. In "Days of Mischief," what did the villagers of Sudan build for the annual celebration?

2. Mawi and his brother almost died from __________________ when they were sent away from their mother.

3. Mawi's brother was killed during what holiday break?

4. What forced Haileab into unemployment in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Haileab find control in his life, according to the author in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

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

4. What did Mawi know not to discuss with his parents as a child? How did he and his brother learn about the past in "Coffee Tales"?

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

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

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

8. What did Tewolde hope to accomplish with his business in "Libee Migbar"? What happened instead?

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

10. What did Mawi find in Tewolde's room after his death in "Libee Migbar"? What did this make him realize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze foreshadowing in "A New Life," and discuss the impressions of American culture gained by Mawi's family through television and tours. What did Mawi's father think of the television? Why? How did television shape the way Mawi's parents instructed their children to act in public?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the correlations between food and culture. How is local cuisine relative to an individual's cultural identity? What did obtaining their native foods mean for Mawi's family? How does the relationship between food and culture differ within different communities and regions?

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