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Quiz: A New Life - Playground Warfare

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. The transition to America was particularly difficult for Mawi's mother who thought that, by culture, she was not supposed to do what?
a) Smile in public.
b) Take a seat.
c) Speak when visitors came.
d) Answer the door.

2. Mawi's parents stressed the importance of education, knowing that ____________ would be the only way they could afford college in "Playground Warfare."
a) Sponsors.
b) Embezzlement.
c) Church donations.
d) Scholarships.

3. How many stories was the house that Mawi's family moved into in "A New Life"?
a) 1.
b) 2.
c) 3.
d) 4.

4. What refers to extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of...
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