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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 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?
(a) The Foot of Africa.
(b) The Tongue of Africa.
(c) The Hand of Africa.
(d) The Horn of Africa.

2. Who met Mawi's family at the airport upon their arrival in the United States in "A New Life"?
(a) Mawi's uncle.
(b) U.S. Diplomats.
(c) Christian Scientists.
(d) World Relief workers.

3. Mawi's father took in a homeless man and helped him. What did the man give him in return when he departed in "God's Angels"?
(a) An address book.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A pocket watch.
(d) A pocket knife.

4. Mawi recalls how his father was known for his skills at what in "The Camp"?
(a) Painting.
(b) Violin.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Dancing.

5. What did the stranger bribe Mawi's older brother with in order to convince him to leave his homeland in "Memories"?
(a) A piece of gum.
(b) A bottle of whiskey.
(c) A new shirt.
(d) A twenty dollar bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mawi's brother was about to be attacked by a bully with a switchblade in "Playground Warfare," a van appeared carrying how many large black men?

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?

3. 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?

4. Eritrea and Ethiopia had fought a civil war until what year?

5. What upper middle class community did Mawi's family move to upon finding a sponsor in "A New Life"?

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