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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. Eventually, Mawi started making friends through what game in "Playground Warfare"?
(a) Hockey.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Football.
(d) Baseball.

2. Mawi's family was first cleared to go to the United States in what year?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1985.

3. Mawi's father told his children that they should always treat _________________well because they could turn out to be angels.
(a) Africans.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Strangers.

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

5. How much older was Tewolde than Mawi?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 7 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mawi's father, angels often appeared in what form?

2. Before a family could immigrate to the United States, they needed to do what in "Coming to America"?

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?

4. What is the name of the church that agreed to sponsor Mawi's family in "A New Life"?

5. What is the capital of Eritrea?

(see the answer key)

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