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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 Mawi's father's homeland?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Eritria.

2. What was the name of Mawi's half-sister who joined his family in immigrating to America?
(a) Hntsa-Eyesus.
(b) Mehret.
(c) Mulu.
(d) Tsege.

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

4. When the principal sent home a note saying that the boys might be expelled, what did Mawi's father tell them to do?
(a) Get jobs.
(b) Not retaliate.
(c) Throw rocks.
(d) Play sports.

5. What does the author describe his father having a fear of and the destructive power behind them in "A New Life"?
(a) Trains.
(b) Bullets.
(c) Headlights.
(d) Glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. To make ends meet, Mawi's family found ____________ in "A New Life."

2. What country borders Eritrea to the south?

3. How much older was Tewolde than Mawi?

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

5. The transition to America was particularly difficult for Mawi's mother who thought that, by culture, she was not supposed to do what?

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