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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Author's Note - Coming to America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before a family could immigrate to the United States, they needed to do what in "Coming to America"?
(a) Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
(b) Pay a fee.
(c) Take a test.
(d) Learn U.S. history.

2. In "The Camp," Mawi was attacked by a bully and his brother came to his rescue, but even before his brother could reach him, what happened?
(a) A teacher grabbed him.
(b) Another bully attacked him.
(c) His parents found him.
(d) A dog attacked the bully.

3. What did the stranger bribe Mawi's older brother with in order to convince him to leave his homeland in "Memories"?
(a) A twenty dollar bill.
(b) A piece of gum.
(c) A new shirt.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

4. What was the name of Mawi's mother?
(a) Tsege.
(b) Mulu.
(c) Haileab.
(d) Mehret.

5. Mawi recalls how his father was known for his skills at what in "The Camp"?
(a) Painting.
(b) Violin.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Drawing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In their leisure time, Mawi and his brother would go hunting with what?

2. In his native language, the author's true name means ___________________.

3. What was the name of the author's older brother?

4. What does the author remember playing soccer with in his homeland in "Memories"?

5. How old was Mawi when his mother took him and his siblings to become refugees in "Memories"?

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