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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 understood that he wanted to take responsibility for his family, and his way to do that was through what means?

2. What is the name of the individual who believed in Mawi and appreciated his dedication to track?

3. What does "Libee Migbar" mean in English?

4. Which of the following sports was Mawi involved in during high school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What led Mawi's mother to eventually leave for Sudan with her children, as revealed in "Coffee Tales"?

4. What did Mawi know not to discuss with his parents as a child? How did he and his brother learn about the past in "Coffee Tales"?

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

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

7. How did Mawi's father come to work essentially as a doctor, as described in "The Making of a Man"?

8. Why was Mawi's family evicted? What happened when they moved in "The Unmaking of a Man"?

9. How does the author describe his brother's transformation in "Libee Migbar"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of sacrifice in the narrative, and examine the reasons for Haileab's sacrifice in leaving his homeland. What dangers did his family face in staying where they were? Why did Haileab leave behind his wealth and everything he owned? How many others faced the same perils in order to escape?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and analyze the theme of bullying in the narrative. In what ways were Mawi and his siblings picked on by the other students in America? Why? Where previously had Mawi and his siblings dealt with bullies? What was different about their interactions with them in America?

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