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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Mawi's family was first cleared to go to the United States in what year?
2. Where was Mawi's little brother conceived?
3. What refers to extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development?
4. 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"?
5. How old was Mawi when his mother took him and his siblings to become refugees in "Memories"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What incident does Mawi describe of being bullied terribly in "Playground Warfare"? Who saved him?
2. What did the strangers from Mawi's homeland bring to his family in "A New Life"? How did they help his mother?
3. What memories does the author describe of his childhood home in "Memories"? What does he question about the memories?
4. How does the author describe the Sudanese rebels in "The Camp"? Where did the author's father want to go in order to find security?
5. What stories does the author say his brother told him in "Playground Warfare"? What did he later realize about these stories?
6. Who led the author's family across the desert in "Memories"? How is she described?
7. What woman helped Mawi's family find a sponsor in "A New Life"? How did the family adjust to the culture shock of the new country?
8. What did Mawi's father teach his children about strangers in "God's Angels"?
9. How does the author describe his origins in the Author's Note? What is the political history of this region?
10. Where did Mawi's family stay upon their arrival in the U.S. in "A New Life"? Who met and helped them at the airport?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify and discuss the theme of generosity in the narrative. How did Haileab demonstrate generosity toward others? How did his actions influence those of his children? How does Tewolde symbolize generosity in the book? What influence did he have on the author?
Essay Topic 2
Identify and analyze foreshadowing in "A New Life," and discuss the impressions of American culture gained by Mawi's family through television and tours. What did Mawi's father think of the television? Why? How did television shape the way Mawi's parents instructed their children to act in public?
Essay Topic 3
Define and identify metaphor, simile and symbolism in the narrative. What symbolism did Haileab use to describe angels in "God's Angels"? Why did Haileab bring in the stranger to their home and shelter him? What does this symbolize? What did he give them in return and why?
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