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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 – 10 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Salva's group find to eat as they finish their journey across the desert in Chapter 10?
(a) An antelope.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A stork.
(d) A crocodile.

2. How are the traditional scars of Salva's tribe described in Chapter 3?
(a) S-shaped.
(b) V-shaped.
(c) Moon-shaped.
(d) Star-shaped.

3. How many days does it take Salva's group to build enough canoes to cross the river in Chapter 7?
(a) Five days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Three days.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nya's younger sister that her mother makes her take along to get water in Chapter 4?

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

3. When the old woman leaves for a different village, she tells Salva that no matter where he walks to go away from what?

4. What kind of fruit does Jewiir give to Salva in Chapter 9?

5. In which direction does Marial say the group it walking in Chapter 5?

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