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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Salva's group walk through the night in Chapter 6?
(a) Because they want to find a lion to eat.
(b) To search for water.
(c) Because they fear the lions.
(d) Because they are trying to get to the border before daylight.

2. What are the men armed with that attack Salva's group in Chapter 10?
(a) Bows and arrows.
(b) Daggers.
(c) Guns and machetes.
(d) Knives and swords.

3. After whom is Salva's village named?
(a) After Salva's uncle.
(b) After Salva's father.
(c) After Salva's great-uncle.
(d) After Salva's grandfather.

4. What are Salva's shoes said to be made from in Chapter 9?
(a) Tires.
(b) Cloth.
(c) Papyrus.
(d) Canvas.

5. What does Salva eat for dinner after arriving on the island in Chapter 8?
(a) Fish and yams.
(b) Chicken and sorgham.
(c) Antelope and maize.
(d) Potatoes and beef.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does it take Salva's group to build enough canoes to cross the river in Chapter 7?

2. How long ago has the war started, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. Why does Jewiir say he will not be staying at the refugee camp in Chapter 10?

4. How are the traditional scars of Salva's tribe described in Chapter 3?

5. With what tribe does Nya's tribe fight at the lake?

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