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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the chief of Nya's village?
(a) Nya's father.
(b) Nya's brother.
(c) Nya's grandfather.
(d) Nya's uncle.

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

3. How many sisters does Salva have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. How old is Salva in the beginning of his story?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

5. For how many months of the year does Nya walk to get water for her family?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 7 months.

6. How does Nya get water at the camp by the lake?
(a) She uses the pump.
(b) She has to dig for it.
(c) She walks to the river.
(d) She walks to the pond.

7. What kind of grass is said to grow at the edge of the river in Chapter 7?
(a) Lotus grass.
(b) Fescue grass.
(c) Wheat grass.
(d) Papyrus grass.

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

9. Who has been killed in Chapter 6?
(a) Marial.
(b) Dep.
(c) Nya.
(d) Jewiir.

10. How far is Salva's school said to be from his home in Chapter 1?
(a) Three hours' walk.
(b) Two hours' walk.
(c) A half-hour walk.
(d) An hour's walk.

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

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

13. Why does Jewiir say he will not be staying at the refugee camp in Chapter 10?
(a) Because he will return to fight in the war.
(b) Because he will return to his wife's village.
(c) Because he will be going to America.
(d) Because he will be travling to Nigeria.

14. What does Jewiir say likely happened to Salva's village in Chapter 10?
(a) It was probably attacked and burned.
(b) It was probably spared from the fighting.
(c) It was probably flooded.
(d) It was probably turned into a concentration camp.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What desert does Salva's group reach in Chapter 8?

3. Why does Salva's group walk through the night in Chapter 6?

4. Who has become ill in Chapter 7?

5. For how long does the woman at the clinic say the water should be boiled in Chapter 8?

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