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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why has Salva not seen Uncle Jewiir for some time when they are reunited in Chapter 6?
(a) Jewiir married into another tribe.
(b) Jewiir has been in prison.
(c) Jewiir has been in the army.
(d) Jewiir has been in America.

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

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

5. How many doses of medicine does it take before Akeer is healthy and back to her old self in Chapter 8?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

6. When the old woman leaves for a different village, she tells Salva that no matter where he walks to go away from what?
(a) His village.
(b) The north.
(c) The fighting.
(d) His tribe.

7. What position does Salva's father hold in his village?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Sheriff.
(c) Shaman.
(d) Judge.

8. By what time does Nya hope to make it home with her water in Chapter 3?
(a) 12:00 p.m.
(b) 2:00 p.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

9. What kind of vehicle do the strangers arrive in at Nya's village in Chapter 9?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Humvee.
(c) A Ford truck.
(d) A Corvette.

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

11. What fruit does Salva recall his father bringing home as a treat on his bicycle in Chapter 8?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Mangoes.
(d) Apples.

12. What are the only plants growing in the desert that Salva crosses in Chapter 9?
(a) Acacia bushes.
(b) Manzanita bushes.
(c) Cacti.
(d) Blackberry bushes.

13. How many of the men on the ground in the desert have died in Chapter 10?
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

14. What desert does Salva's group reach in Chapter 8?
(a) The Akobo Desert.
(b) The Gobi Desert.
(c) The Sahara Desert.
(d) The Atacama Desert.

15. Where is Salva when he awakens and finds that he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?
(a) In a church.
(b) In a cabin.
(c) In an open field.
(d) In a barn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long ago had Jewiir joined Salva's group when they are reunited in Chapter 6?

3. What material is the container made of that Nya carries to the pond for water?

4. From what tribe are the additional members that join Salva's group in Chapter 4?

5. Who is the chief of Nya's village?

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