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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 – 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What material is the container made of that Nya carries to the pond for water?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Glass.
(c) Ceramic.
(d) Tin.

2. What kind of livestock does Salva's father own?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Goats.

3. How many men are in the crew that is brought in by the two strangers in Nya's village in Chapter 12?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

4. By what name does Salva call the woman that he encounters after he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?
(a) Mother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Auntie.

5. Toward what country do Salva and the other refugees head after being driven from Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Chad.
(c) Libya.
(d) Kenya.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers does Salva have?

2. For how long does the woman at the clinic say the water should be boiled in Chapter 8?

3. What does Salva imagine stripping the corpses of the men in the desert in Chapter 10?

4. How old is Salva in the beginning of his story?

5. Whose gentleness does Salva recall in Chapter 13?

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