Vocabulary
Characters
Review
Figurative Language #1
Miscellaneous
100
Famine: Famine always threatened, war raged nearby, and disease took its toll. Does famine mean: A. Very little food B. Someone that is known by many C. Something that is considered wonderful
A. Very little food
100
Who is the author and narrator of the story? A. Mawi B. Tewolde C. Haileab
A. Mawi
100
What is the name of the city that Mawi and his family now live in? A. Illinois B. Chicago C. Wheaton
C. Wheaton
100
What type of figurative language is this? Extreme Exaggeration
Hyperbole
100
The dishes BANGED and CRASHED to the floor. Banged and crashed are: A. Idioms B. Onomatopeias C. Hyperbole
B. Onomatopeias
200
Sponsor: As part of the resettling process, World Relief would have to identify American sponsors who would find the refugees housing, furniture, jobs, medical treatment, and schools. Does sponsors mean: A. Someone that is famous B. Someone who gives money to help someone get started C. Someone who eats very little
B. Someone who gives money to help someone get started
200
What is Mawi’s oldest brother’s name? A. Haileab B. Tewolde C. Hntsu-Eyesus or Temesgen
B. Tewolde
200
What is the name of Mawi’s birthplace in Ethiopia? A. Adi Wahla B. Mulu C. Sudanese
A. Adi Wahla
200
What type of figurative language is this: To give something that is not human, human-like qualities.
Personification
200
What is the name of Mawi’s little brother that was born in America? A. Haileab B. Tewolde C. Hntsu-Eyesus or Temesgen
C. Hntsu-Eyesus or Temesgen
300
Plight: Mawi and his family had an emotional plight they were forced to leave their home and seek refuge in Sudan. Does plight mean: A. Flight B. Hunger C. A dangerous, difficult situation
C. A dangerous, difficult situation
300
What is Mawi’s father’s name? A. Haileab B. Tewolde C. Hntsu-Eyesus or Temesgen
A. Haileab
300
Who used to beat Mawi and Tewolde? A. Their mother B. Their kindergarten teachers C. Their father
B. Their kindergarten teachers
300
What type of figurative language is this? A group of words that's meaning is different than what the words say.
Idiom
300
Homesickness: Mawi’s family suffered from great homesickness when they moved to America. Does homesickness mean? A. Something in a house that makes the people ill B. Missing your home that you have been away from C. Being sick at someone else’s home.
B. Missing your home that you have been away from
400
Trekked: …clad in mismatched secondhand clothes andlowo-budget Sudanese shoes, we trekked along the shoulder of Route 38. Does trekked mean: A. long journey B. ride in a truck C. look of anger
A. long journey
400
What is Mawi’s mother’s name? A. Mehret B. Mulu C. Tsege
C. Tsege
400
What border did Mawi’s family have to cross in order to get to the city called Awad? A. Ethiopian B. Sudanese C. America
B. Sudanese
400
What type of figurative language is this? Repetition of beginning sounds of words.
Alliteration
400
Vagrants: They were always disguised as the lowliest of beetles: beggars, vagrants, and misfits. Does vagrants mean? A. A person with no home and moves from place to place B. Someone who takes care of beetles C. Someone who enjoys singing
A. A person with no home and moves from place to place
500
Appalled: When Mawi’s parents saw what was shown on television in America they were “appalled by what the television told them”. Does appalled mean? A. To find something funny B. To be able to automatically turn on C. To be disgusted and angered
C. To be disgusted and angered
500
What is the name of Mawi’s little sister that is so little the wind threw her into a fence at school? A. Tsege B. Mehret C. Mulu
B. Mehret
500
What was the Christian organization called that helped refugees move to America? A. World Relief B. Sponsors C. Help Refugees
A. World Relief
500
What type of figurative language is this? Refers to a famous person or event in history, literature, sports, etc.
Allusion
500
Mawi’s father says that angels never look like angels. What did Mawi’s father compare the angels to? A. Rich people B. Beetles C. Gods and goddesses
B. Beetles
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