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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 – 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When the old woman leaves for a different village, she tells Salva that no matter where he walks to go away from what?
(a) The fighting.
(b) His village.
(c) The north.
(d) His tribe.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Salva when he awakens and finds that he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?

3. How old is Nya in the beginning of her story?

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

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

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