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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. Why did Haileab's family have to relocate in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

2. Haileab surmised that if he went by himself to Sudan, the rebels would think he was just going to __________________.

3. How long was it after the library incident that a friend was giving away a weight bench in "Libee Migbar"?

4. How old was Tewolde when he started his own business?

5. Mawi's father was so helpful that the rebels wanted him to do what for them, as described in "Coffee Tales"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mawi and his brother almost get arrested in "Days of Mischief"? What words of their father did they recall?

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

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

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

5. What did Mawi realize about his family in "Eyeing the Mountaintop"? Who did he hope to become like?

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

7. What plan did Mawi and Tewolde develop on Halloween in "Days of Mischief"?

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

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

10. What faux pas did Haileab commit at the family's new residence in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the political atmosphere of Sudan in the early 1980s. How many rebel groups were there, and what were their objectives? Also discuss Haileab's vision of America. How correct were Haileab's perceptions of the United States? Who warned him against immigrating?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history, geography and cultures of Eritrea and Ethiopia. When did civil war break out between these nations? What were conditions of the war like? When did the political upheavals during the 1980s and 1990s originate? What led to the civil war?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mawi's mischief with his brother in "Days of Mischief." Do these stories make the protagonist less likeable? Why or why not? How do you relate to Mawi's adventures with his brother during his youth? In what ways did Tewolde influence his brother?

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