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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 year was it when the author described giving a stranger his lunch at the library?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1992.

2. Mawi's father was so helpful that the rebels wanted him to do what for them, as described in "Coffee Tales"?
(a) Be a healer.
(b) Be a captain.
(c) Be a soldier.
(d) Be a spy.

3. Haileab surmised that if he went by himself to Sudan, the rebels would think he was just going to __________________.
(a) Buy supplies.
(b) Donate money.
(c) See the sights.
(d) See his family.

4. Mawi's brother was killed during what holiday break?
(a) Easter.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Summer break.

5. In "Days of Mischief," what did the villagers of Sudan build for the annual celebration?
(a) A huge bonfire.
(b) A great pyramid.
(c) A temple.
(d) A sacrificial altar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tewolde had a knack for what, according to the author in "Libee Migbar"?

2. Where did Mawi and Tewolde take their second job?

3. What did Haileab regularly have his children get up and do in the mornings?

4. Whom did Tewolde ask to help him transport a weight bench?

5. What refers to an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation, and political power?

Short Essay Questions

1. What correlation did the author find between Halloween and holidays from his homeland in "Days of Mischief"?

2. How did Tewolde acquire a weight bench in "Libee Migbar"? Whom did he ask to help transport it?

3. What athletics was the author involved in during high school, as related in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"? Who helped him succeed?

4. How did Mawi attempt to take responsibility for his family, as related in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"?

5. What did Mawi and his siblings learn about their father's birth and early life in "The Making of a Man"?

6. How does the author describe his father's transformation in America in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

7. What did Mawi and his brother learn about their father's departure in "Coffee Tales"?

8. What led to Tewolde developing his own business in "Libee Migbar"?

9. Where did Haileab find control in his life, according to the author in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

10. Where does Mawi describe his father reciting poetry in "The Unmaking of a Man"? What did he think of the poetry?

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