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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. After reuniting with his father, Mawi and his family found safety at a refugee camp in ___________.
(a) Adi Wahla.
(b) Umsagata.
(c) Asmara.
(d) Awad.

2. According to Mawi's father, angels often appeared in what form?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Fish.
(c) Birds.
(d) Snakes.

3. Mawi's parents stressed the importance of education, knowing that ____________ would be the only way they could afford college in "Playground Warfare."
(a) Church donations.
(b) Scholarships.
(c) Sponsors.
(d) Embezzlement.

4. Frank and Mbago were brothers from _______________.
(a) China.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Djibouti.
(d) Eritrea.

5. How old was Mawi's older brother when his family departed across the desert as refugees in "Memories"?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older was Tewolde than Mawi?

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

3. In their leisure time, Mawi and his brother would go hunting with what?

4. How many stories was the house that Mawi's family moved into in "A New Life"?

5. The author describes a visit from two people from their country who brought the family ______________.

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