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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 food does the old woman give to Salva in Chapter 3?
(a) Yams.
(b) Rice.
(c) Peanuts.
(d) Mangoes.

2. How is Jewiir related to Salva?
(a) Jewiir is Salva's father's older brother.
(b) Jewiir is Salva's father's younger brother.
(c) Jewiir is Salva's mother's older brother.
(d) Jewiir is Salva's mother's younger brother.

3. How long does Jewiir say it will take to cross the desert in Chapter 9?
(a) Five days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Four days.

4. How long has it been since Salva has seen Uncle Jewiir when they are reunited in Chapter 6?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

5. What are the names of Salva's sisters?
(a) Akit and Agnath.
(b) Ariik and Ring.
(c) Akit and Nya.
(d) Dep and Ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jewiir say likely happened to Salva's village in Chapter 10?

2. For how many months of the year does Nya's family live by the lake?

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

4. How old is Salva in the beginning of his story?

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

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