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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 – 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Toward what country does Marial say the group is walking in Chapter 5?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Chad.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Libya.

4. How are Salva's injuries from the bees described in Chapter 5?
(a) His hearing has gone.
(b) He cannot turn his head.
(c) His tongue is swollen.
(d) His eye is swollen shut.

5. What is Salva's class studying while he looks out the window in Chapter 1?
(a) Arabic.
(b) English.
(c) Nuer.
(d) Dinka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of Salva's older brothers that entered school a year ahead of him?

2. How many brothers does Salva have?

3. In what year does Salva's story begin?

4. What does the old woman give to Salva when he leaves with the group in Chapter 4?

5. In what year does Nya's story start?

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