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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 weapon does Jewiir use for hunting in Chapter 6?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A bow and arrow.

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

3. At around what age are the boys in Salva's family sent to school?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

4. How long ago has the war started, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Two years ago.
(b) Six months ago.
(c) One year ago.
(d) Three years ago.

5. For how many months of the year does Nya's family live by the lake?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Salva's father hold in his village?

2. Who awakens Salva after the group has walked through the night in Chapter 6?

3. Toward what country does Marial say the group is walking in Chapter 5?

4. What is said to grip Salva's heart in the end of Chapter 6?

5. How far is the big lake from Nya's village?

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