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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Days of Mischief - Coffee Tales.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long was Mawi separated from his father while in Africa during his childhood?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

2. When the principal sent home a note saying that the boys might be expelled, what did Mawi's father tell them to do?
(a) Play sports.
(b) Throw rocks.
(c) Get jobs.
(d) Not retaliate.

3. The transition to America was particularly difficult for Mawi's mother who thought that, by culture, she was not supposed to do what?
(a) Answer the door.
(b) Take a seat.
(c) Speak when visitors came.
(d) Smile in public.

4. In his native language, the author's true name means ___________________.
(a) "Celestial wizard."
(b) "The strength to swim upstream."
(c) "Peaceful power from above to make others kneel before him."
(d) "Light of dawn."

5. Mawi's father took in a homeless man and helped him. What did the man give him in return when he departed in "God's Angels"?
(a) A pocket knife.
(b) A pocket watch.
(c) An address book.
(d) A wallet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would bullies draw over Mehret's locker in "Playground Warfare"?

2. Mawi's father was so helpful that the rebels wanted him to do what for them, as described in "Coffee Tales"?

3. How was Tewolde killed in his senior year of high school?

4. Mawi and his brother almost died from __________________ when they were sent away from their mother.

5. Mawi's father told his children that they should always treat _________________well because they could turn out to be angels.

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