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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Making of a Man - Eyeing the Mountaintop.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mawi's family miss the most about their homeland in "A New Life"?
(a) The water.
(b) The weather.
(c) The food.
(d) The language.

2. What would bullies draw over Mehret's locker in "Playground Warfare"?
(a) Hearts.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Rainbows.
(d) Skeletons.

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. How long was it after the library incident that a friend was giving away a weight bench in "Libee Migbar"?
(a) A year.
(b) Seven months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Ten days.

5. What refers to an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States?
(a) The Ivy League.
(b) The big 10.
(c) The upper league.
(d) The PAC 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the woman who would take the children to the college to play soccer and play on the playground in "God's Angels"?

2. What year was it when the author described giving a stranger his lunch at the library?

3. The author describes a visit from two people from their country who brought the family ______________.

4. Mawi was a high honor roll student until he hit what level of school in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?

5. Mawi didn't have enough money for ___________, in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?

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