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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 country borders Eritrea to the west?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Djibouti.
(d) Sudan.

2. After reuniting with his father, Mawi and his family found safety at a refugee camp in ___________.
(a) Umsagata.
(b) Adi Wahla.
(c) Asmara.
(d) Awad.

3. Mawi's family was first cleared to go to the United States in what year?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1985.

4. What job did Mawi's father take upon moving to the United States?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Cook.
(d) Plumber.

5. With what song would bullies serenade Mehret?
(a) "Bo Diddly."
(b) "I Love You."
(c) "We Are the World."
(d) "Give Peace a Chance."

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to disease and violence, Mawi's family also had to worry about _________ in "The Camp."

2. Frank and Mbago were brothers from _______________.

3. In the Author's Note, he states that his true name was what?

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

5. 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?

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