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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A New Life - Playground Warfare.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author describe his father having a fear of and the destructive power behind them in "A New Life"?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Headlights.
(c) Bullets.
(d) Trains.

2. For the first two weeks that Mawai's family lived in the United States, they shared a two bedroom hotel room in what city?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Denver.

3. What disease had Mawi's father contracted in "A New Life"?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Cancer.

4. How much older was Tewolde than Mawi?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 7 years.

5. During what years did Mawi's family remain living in the refugee camp in "The Camp"?
(a) 1983-1985.
(b) 1985-1987.
(c) 1978-1984.
(d) 1980-1983.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Mawi's mother?

2. According to Mawi's father, angels often appeared in what form?

3. Mawi's father told his children that they should always treat _________________well because they could turn out to be angels.

4. What city did Mawi's family find across the border to be filled with disease and refugees in "Memories"?

5. Eventually, Mawi started making friends through what game in "Playground Warfare"?

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