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

2. At what nearby college did Mawi use the sports facilities to exercise growing up?

3. How far did Mawi run to get to athletic practices at the school?

4. Where did Mawi's father work while they were refugees awaiting immigration to America?

5. Where did Haileab work as a janitor in America in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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"?

3. How did Mawi's father come to work essentially as a doctor, as described in "The Making of a Man"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and identify metaphor, simile and symbolism in the narrative. What symbolism did Haileab use to describe angels in "God's Angels"? Why did Haileab bring in the stranger to their home and shelter him? What does this symbolize? What did he give them in return and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of sacrifice in the narrative, and examine the reasons for Haileab's sacrifice in leaving his homeland. What dangers did his family face in staying where they were? Why did Haileab leave behind his wealth and everything he owned? How many others faced the same perils in order to escape?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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