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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. Along with their small gardens and healthcare from the Swedish Ministry, on what did Mawi's family survive in "The Camp"?
(a) Migratory birds.
(b) Crickets.
(c) Trapped rats.
(d) United Nations rations.

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

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

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

5. Where did Mawi's mother take him and his siblings to find their father in "Memories"?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Nigeria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mawi when his mother took him and his siblings to become refugees in "Memories"?

2. How old was Mawi's older brother when his family departed across the desert as refugees in "Memories"?

3. What country borders Eritrea to the west?

4. During what years did Mawi's family remain living in the refugee camp in "The Camp"?

5. In his native language, the author's true name means ___________________.

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