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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Days of Mischief - Coffee Tales.

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) Trains.
(c) Headlights.
(d) Bullets.

2. Who found Mawi and his brother after they knocked down a parking meter?
(a) A nun.
(b) Their father.
(c) A policeman.
(d) The school principle.

3. Where did Mawi's mother come from?
(a) Eritria.
(b) Iran.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Ethiopia.

4. What was the name of Mawi's younger sister?
(a) Mehret.
(b) Mulu.
(c) Tsege.
(d) Kiros.

5. Where was Haileab raised?
(a) A monastery.
(b) A mosque.
(c) A castle.
(d) A factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country borders Eritrea to the south?

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

3. What name refers to a peninsula in East Africa that juts hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden?

4. In "The Camp," Mawi was attacked by a bully and his brother came to his rescue, but even before his brother could reach him, what happened?

5. What refers to extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development?

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