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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. When Haileab left his family, he did so because he knew that if they traveled with him, they would be ____________.

2. What library did Mawi and his brother often go to in "Libee Migbar"?

3. Where did Mawi and his brother take a parking meter after knocking it down?

4. What did Tewolde help the man whom he had taken the weight bench from find?

5. Where did Mawi and Tewolde take their second job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Mawi's family evicted? What happened when they moved in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Tewolde acquire a weight bench in "Libee Migbar"? Whom did he ask to help transport it?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the political atmosphere of Sudan in the early 1980s. How many rebel groups were there, and what were their objectives? Also discuss Haileab's vision of America. How correct were Haileab's perceptions of the United States? Who warned him against immigrating?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Haileab's transformation in the U.S. Why was Haileab no longer qualified to work in medicine? What led to his unemployment? What health problems did Haileab develop? Also discuss the symbolism of beetles in the narrative. How does the beetle symbolize Haileab in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mawi's mischief with his brother in "Days of Mischief." Do these stories make the protagonist less likeable? Why or why not? How do you relate to Mawi's adventures with his brother during his youth? In what ways did Tewolde influence his brother?

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