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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. How was Tewolde killed in his senior year of high school?
2. Mawi's father was so helpful that the rebels wanted him to do what for them, as described in "Coffee Tales"?
3. What refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation, and political power?
4. What did the track coach purchase for Mawi during the four years he was on the track team?
5. Where did Haileab work as a janitor in America in "The Unmaking of a Man"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Haileab find control in his life, according to the author in "The Unmaking of a Man"?
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. What did Tewolde hope to accomplish with his business in "Libee Migbar"? What happened instead?
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 father's transformation in America in "The Unmaking of a Man"?
6. What did Mawi and his siblings learn about their father's birth and early life in "The Making of a Man"?
7. What led Mawi's mother to eventually leave for Sudan with her children, as revealed in "Coffee Tales"?
8. Where did Tewolde and Mawi take the weight bench in "Libee Migbar"? What discovery did Mawi make of his brother?
9. How did Mawi's father come to work essentially as a doctor, as described in "The Making of a Man"?
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
Describe Haileab's life and career in Ethiopia. What caused the rebel forces to want Haileab's assistance in their fight? Why did he refuse? Discuss the decisions and actions made by Haileab in leaving for Sudan. How did the author's mother feel about her husband's dangerous departure?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the impact of Tewolde's death on the narrator. How was Tewolde killed? What foreshadowing refers to this incident early in the narrative? How does Mawi describe the aftermath of the accident? How was Tewolde remembered at his funeral?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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