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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. What word means to listen secretly to a private conversation?

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

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

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

5. Tewolde had a knack for what, according to the author in "Libee Migbar"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Mawi and his brother almost get arrested in "Days of Mischief"? What words of their father did they recall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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