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

2. How old was Mawi when his mother took him and his siblings to become refugees in "Memories"?
(a) 9.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

3. The author describes a visit from two people from their country who brought the family ______________.
(a) Native food.
(b) Extended visas.
(c) Native clothing.
(d) Money.

4. What would bullies draw over Mehret's locker in "Playground Warfare"?
(a) Skeletons.
(b) Rainbows.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Snakes.

5. Eritrea became an independent nation in what year?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1991.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what song would bullies serenade Mehret?

3. How many stories was the house that Mawi's family moved into in "A New Life"?

4. When the principal sent home a note saying that the boys might be expelled, what did Mawi's father tell them to do?

5. After reuniting with his father, Mawi and his family found safety at a refugee camp in ___________.

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