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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Father Haileab - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man that Tewolde took the weight bench to in "Libee Migbar" was the same man from where?
(a) The church.
(b) The bank.
(c) The library.
(d) The cemetery.

2. Where did Mawi's mother come from?
(a) Iran.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Eritria.
(d) Brazil.

3. What youth leadership system that is used by educators from Hawaii to Florida did Mawi Asgedom found?
(a) Psychological Adventure.
(b) Physical Meditation.
(c) Physical Feng Shui.
(d) Mental Karate.

4. When was Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard published?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1989.
(d) 2002.

5. What does "Izgihare Yihabkoom" mean in English?
(a) "Eternal rainbow."
(b) "The blessed one."
(c) "May God give to you."
(d) "Gift of light."

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the elderly woman need someone to do for her when Mawi worked as a delivery man in college, as described in his commencement address?

2. What was one of several topics to avoid talking about with their parents, according to the author in "Coffee Tales"?

3. What did Haileab do with the debris after cleaning up his new neighborhood?

4. What did Mawi's family miss the most about their homeland in "A New Life"?

5. What upper middle class community did Mawi's family move to upon finding a sponsor in "A New Life"?

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