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What is the main character's name?
The main characters name is Selamawi Asgedom, who is the author of this autobiography.
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Where did Selimawi move to?
Selamawi and his family moved into a hotel in Chicago, Illinois, then moving to suburbs in hopes of getting a church to sponsor the organization "World Christian Relief."
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How did Selimawi's dad die?
Selamawi's dad died before his graduation in an accident caused by a drunk driver.
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What is the theme of this story?
The theme is that you should never forget who you are or were. This shows from just the making of this book. He went through all of this, never forgetting who he was or what he wanted, what he aspired for.
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What was Selimawi's favorite candy?
His favorite candy was Reese's pieces.
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Where is Selimawi from?
What is Sudan Africa, which is on the east side of Africa. Sudan is broken up into different tribes and the government owns the major farms and cotton plantations.
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How was school for Selimawi?
School was tough because he was in a completely new place. And the older kids would beat him up because he was an immigrant.
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What conclusion would you put for this book?
The troubles and hardships are what brought each person to be who they are and they managed to gain success.
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How would you summarize this book?
This book is the adventure and journey of a poor, young, refugee boy becoming a well-mannered, intellectual, man in today's society. His life was a rollercoaster of emotions that he couldn't get off of. From the kid he used to be, he grew a lot and he got there by seeing angels.
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What strategy did Selimawi and Tewolde use to get the most candy?
Go out early and dump the take one buckets in their bags.
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What were some trials Selimawi faced during the trip to America?
Diesease, weather, and lack of clothing. The weather was very hot for the most part which caused the people to be dehydrated. The diseases weren't listed in the book, and the lack of clothing included people not having shoes, pants shirts and it leaded to people getting sunburm and hurt.
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What is the name of the college Mali attended?
What is Harvard University which is an elite school located in Cambridge,Boston,Massachusetts.
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What made Selimawi want to do good in school?
He wanted to follow in his brothers footsteps and get into Harvard as this was what his parents hoped for.
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How did Tewlode influence Selimawi?
He wanted to be like his brother by being a good person and influencing others like his brother did. His brother saw everyone as angels over beetles.
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What was the name of the dog that would protect Selimawi from bullies?
The dog's name was H.
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What is school like in Umsagata? (Umsagata is a refugee camp)
It was bad, the teachers would punish the kids for fun and Selimawi and his brother Tewold got bullied and got into a lot of fights.
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How did Selimawi's brother die?
Selamawi's brother, Tewolde, was hit by a drunk driver when the latter was a senior in high school.
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What were some of the colleges Selimawi got into?
Selamawi applied for eight colleges total getting accepted into Washington University, Duke, Miami of Ohio, and Yale and Harvard. He decided to go to Harvard as that was what his parents wanted and because they offered him a full-tuition scholarship.
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What would Selimawi's dad say when ever they did something bad?
"I will make you lost."
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Who stole Selimawi's families bird?
Ahferom.
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How did Selimawi's encounter with the kids and the candy effect him?
This effected him by practically introducing him to his future best friend.
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How important was perseverance for Selimawi?
Perseverance was the thing that got him where he was and is today. It was his guide and motivation for getting through the toughest of times. When Selamawi's grades dropped, he pulled through thinking of how he wanted to follow in his brothers footsteps, using his family's words as his path.
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What are some characteristics of Selimawi?
He is strong, he's kind, he's smart, and thinks highly of those who deserve it.
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How old is Selimawi now?
40.