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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 southeast?
(a) Djibouti.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Nigeria.

2. Mawi's father took in a homeless man and helped him. What did the man give him in return when he departed in "God's Angels"?
(a) An address book.
(b) A pocket watch.
(c) A pocket knife.
(d) A wallet.

3. Where did Mawi's mother come from?
(a) Iran.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Eritria.

4. What does the author remember playing soccer with in his homeland in "Memories"?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Balls of twine.
(c) Coconuts.
(d) Knots of old clothes.

5. In the Author's Note, he states that his true name was what?
(a) Hntsa-Eyesus Selamawi.
(b) Haileab Hntsa-Eyesus Asgedom.
(c) Haileab Asgedom.
(d) Selamawi Haileab Asgedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eritrea has an extensive coastline along what body of water?

2. What was the name of Mawi's father?

3. After reuniting with his father, Mawi and his family found safety at a refugee camp in ___________.

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

5. What upper middle class community did Mawi's family move to upon finding a sponsor in "A New Life"?

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