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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. Who met Mawi's family at the airport upon their arrival in the United States in "A New Life"?
(a) Christian Scientists.
(b) World Relief workers.
(c) Mawi's uncle.
(d) U.S. Diplomats.

2. The author describes a visit from two people from their country who brought the family ______________.
(a) Extended visas.
(b) Native food.
(c) Native clothing.
(d) Money.

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

4. What upper middle class community did Mawi's family move to upon finding a sponsor in "A New Life"?
(a) Wheaton.
(b) Naperville.
(c) Aurora.
(d) Downers Grove.

5. What was the name of the bully who decided to go after Mawi's brother?
(a) Mike Thompson.
(b) Bobby Smith.
(c) Roger Botwin.
(d) Jake Evans.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. What country borders Eritrea to the southeast?

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