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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Salva's story begin?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1991.

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

3. Why does no one in Salva's group sleep well on the island in Chapter 8?
(a) Because of the mosquitoes.
(b) Because of the crocodiles.
(c) Because of the antelope.
(d) Because of the lions.

4. What color headscarf does Salva's mother wear?
(a) Green.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

5. How many men are collapsed in the sand that Salva's group encounters in Chapter 9?
(a) Four.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twelve.

6. What river does Salva's group arrive at in Chapter 7?
(a) The Nile River.
(b) The Ganges River.
(c) The Ino River.
(d) The Klamath River.

7. To what tribe do Salva and his family belong?
(a) Nuer.
(b) Dinka.
(c) Jur-chol.
(d) Shilluk.

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

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

10. What does the old woman give to Salva when he leaves with the group in Chapter 4?
(a) Mangoes and yams.
(b) A bottle and a banana.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) Peanuts and a gourd.

11. 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.

12. Who suggests the clinic to Nya's family in Chapter 7?
(a) Nya's uncle.
(b) Nya's grandfather.
(c) Nya's grandmother.
(d) Nya's aunt.

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

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

15. What country does Jewiir say the group is traveling to in Chapter 7?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Chad.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Libya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Nya's older brother who goes with her father to hunt at the lake camp?

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

3. What food does Jewiir hunt and kill for the group in Chapter 6?

4. What kind of livestock does Salva's father own?

5. What happens to Salva after eating the feast in Chapter 6?

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