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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 Mawi's mother?
(a) Tsege.
(b) Mulu.
(c) Mehret.
(d) Haileab.

2. Eritrea and Ethiopia had fought a civil war until what year?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1985.

3. The transition to America was particularly difficult for Mawi's mother who thought that, by culture, she was not supposed to do what?
(a) Answer the door.
(b) Smile in public.
(c) Speak when visitors came.
(d) Take a seat.

4. Where did Mawi's family have a house before they left to become refugees in "Memories"?
(a) Lagos, Nigeria.
(b) Gonder, Ethiopia.
(c) Kano, Nigeria.
(d) Adi Wahla, Ethiopia.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Mawi's father's homeland?

4. What is the capital of Eritrea?

5. Mawi's family was first cleared to go to the United States in what year?

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