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

2. What was the name of Mawi's half-sister who joined his family in immigrating to America?
(a) Mulu.
(b) Mehret.
(c) Tsege.
(d) Hntsa-Eyesus.

3. 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?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 14.

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?
(a) The Horn of Africa.
(b) The Hand of Africa.
(c) The Tongue of Africa.
(d) The Foot of Africa.

5. What does the author describe his father having a fear of and the destructive power behind them in "A New Life"?
(a) Headlights.
(b) Bullets.
(c) Trains.
(d) Glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through television, Mawi's family discovered that Americans were very concerned with cleanliness and ___________.

2. What job did Mawi's father take upon moving to the United States?

3. What is the capital of Eritrea?

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

5. What does the author remember playing soccer with in his homeland in "Memories"?

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