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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. In "The Camp," Mawi was attacked by a bully and his brother came to his rescue, but even before his brother could reach him, what happened?
(a) His parents found him.
(b) Another bully attacked him.
(c) A dog attacked the bully.
(d) A teacher grabbed him.

2. In their leisure time, Mawi and his brother would go hunting with what?
(a) Spears.
(b) Slingshots.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Boomerangs.

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

4. What was the name of Mawi's mother?
(a) Mehret.
(b) Haileab.
(c) Mulu.
(d) Tsege.

5. What is the capital of Eritrea?
(a) Adi Wahla.
(b) Awad.
(c) Asmara.
(d) Djibouti.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mawi's family have a house before they left to become refugees in "Memories"?

2. When Mawi's brother was about to be attacked by a bully with a switchblade in "Playground Warfare," a van appeared carrying how many large black men?

3. Where did Mawi's mother take him and his siblings to find their father in "Memories"?

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

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

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