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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 was the name of the author's older brother?
(a) Haileab.
(b) Kiros.
(c) Tsege.
(d) Tewolde.

2. In his native language, the author's true name means ___________________.
(a) "Celestial wizard."
(b) "Peaceful power from above to make others kneel before him."
(c) "The strength to swim upstream."
(d) "Light of dawn."

3. What place did Mawi's father tell his family was the land of paradise in "The Camp"?
(a) South America.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Amerikha.

4. Mawi's father told his children that they should always treat _________________well because they could turn out to be angels.
(a) Strangers.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Africans.

5. What animals does the author remember shrieking in the beginning of "Memories"?
(a) Lemurs.
(b) Hyenas.
(c) Lions.
(d) Bats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?

2. Mawi's parents stressed the importance of education, knowing that ____________ would be the only way they could afford college in "Playground Warfare."

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

4. Mawi recalls how his father was known for his skills at what in "The Camp"?

5. What is the name of Mawi's little brother who was born in "A New Life"?

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