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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often did Mamush wake in the middle of the night when he was a child?
(a) Every couple hours.
(b) At least once.
(c) 2 or three.
(d) Never.

2. How many years older was Mamush on his fake license than in real life?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. What did Mamush write about that caused Samuel to encourage him to come back and celebrate Thanksgiving with him and Elsa?
(a) Murder of a Somali cab driver.
(b) Murder of Mexican cab driver.
(c) Murder of an Ethiopian cab driver.
(d) Murder of a Turkish cab driver.

4. Where does Mamush leave Elsa in Chapter 5, when he goes to sit in an empty chair?
(a) Den.
(b) Living room.
(c) Vestibule.
(d) Kitchen.

5. When Mamush was told to list places important to him in a philosophy class in college, how many did he list?
(a) About 50.
(b) 5.
(c) Over 100.
(d) 20.

6. How many women were in line at a courthouse when a cab driver left Mamush there?
(a) 40.
(b) 25-35.
(c) 15.
(d) 20-30.

7. What was the name of the friend who used to call Mamush's mother a "tough cookie" (73)?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Mary.

8. What philosophy course does Mamush remember asking for his mother's help when he was in college?
(a) Ontology.
(b) Epistemology.
(c) Axiology.
(d) Aesthetics.

9. What language did Samuel speak besides English?
(a) Oromo.
(b) Amharic.
(c) Harai.
(d) Kafa.

10. How old was Mamush when he gave Samuel and Elsa a miniature grandfather clock?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

11. Where did Mamush get the fake license he brought to college?
(a) His apartment building.
(b) Shopping mall.
(c) A grocery store near Elsa and Samuel's home.
(d) A library.

12. When Mamush returns to America, how long has it been since he visited Samuel and Elsa's home?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

13. How many days before Christmas does Mamush learn Samuel died?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

14. Where is Mamush when he lears that Samuel died?
(a) At home.
(b) His mother's house.
(c) Driving in a car.
(d) At an airport.

15. What name was on the fake license Mamush brought to college?
(a) Nathan L. Richards.
(b) Michael M. Coffman.
(c) Christopher T. Williams.
(d) Andrew E. Phillips.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many word product descriptions was Mamush writing when he met Hannah?

2. Where did Mamush go to write about a former engineer turned militia leader?

3. How many times has Mamush's mother left the U.S. since she arrived there?

4. At Ethiopian funerals, how many days did Samuel say they would sit and talk and tell stories that were not true?

5. How old is Mamush's son in Chapter 1?

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