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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people die crossing the river when the refugees are driven out of Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
(a) More than 2,000.
(b) More than 1,000.
(c) More than 400.
(d) More than 200.

2. What food does Nya's mother give her when she returns home with the water in Chapter 4?
(a) Beans and rice.
(b) Sorghum meal.
(c) Yams.
(d) Mangoes.

3. What do the village women gather for the crew in Chapter 12?
(a) Twigs.
(b) Squirrel pelts.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Papyrus leaves.

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

5. From what tribe are the additional members that join Salva's group in Chapter 4?
(a) Jur-chol.
(b) Nuer.
(c) Shilluk.
(d) Dinka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is loaded on the second truck brought in by the two strangers in Chapter 12?

2. Why is Salva unable to attend school the entire year?

3. What are the only plants growing in the desert that Salva crosses in Chapter 9?

4. Whose strength does Salva recall in Chapter 13?

5. How many of the men on the ground in the desert have died in Chapter 10?

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