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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Mamush go to college?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

3. What are the walls of Elsa and Samuel's house made of?
(a) Vinyl siding.
(b) Brick.
(c) Wood siding.
(d) Stucco.

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

5. How old was Hiwot's brother when he died?
(a) 45.
(b) 60s.
(c) 50s.
(d) 55.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far was the corner of Fullerton and Kimball in Chicago from where Mamush had imagined Christopher T. Williams lived?

2. Where is Samuel from?

3. How long before Mamush left Paris to see his mother had Hannah been finding drugs that Mamush was taking when he was alone?

4. What did Mamush write about that caused Samuel to encourage him to come back and celebrate Thanksgiving with him and Elsa?

5. How old was Mamush when Samuel first learned he existed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Samuel try to help Mamush when he stopped writing?

2. What friend of Mamush's mother died when he was 14, and what did he learn about the woman?

3. What inspired Mamush to want to go to America for Christmas?

4. When and why did Samuel insist Mamush celebrate Thanksgiving with him and Elsa after college and Mamush started his career?

5. Where did Mamush spend time a few months after his son was born?

6. What happens before the first guests leave Samuel and Elsa's house?

7. How did Samuel live when he first moved to the DC suburbs?

8. What does Mamush remember about the drive when he and Hannah first visited America together?

9. After Mamush left the airport in Chicago, where did he have a cab driver taken him and what did he do there?

10. What does Mamush know and remember about living in Chicago?

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