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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) Sudan.
(b) Djibouti.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Ethiopia.

2. What is the name of Mawi's little brother who was born in "A New Life"?
(a) Kiros.
(b) Haileab.
(c) Hntsa-Eyesus.
(d) Jake.

3. Through television, Mawi's family discovered that Americans were very concerned with cleanliness and ___________.
(a) Money.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Religion.
(d) Looks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals does the author remember shrieking in the beginning of "Memories"?

2. When they were still in elementary school, Mawi's brother told him stories about five brothers from where?

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

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

5. Along with their small gardens and healthcare from the Swedish Ministry, on what did Mawi's family survive in "The Camp"?

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