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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who holds up the sign for a photograph along with the workers' leader in Chapter 18?
(a) Nya's mother.
(b) Nya's uncle.
(c) Nya's father.
(d) Nya's grandfather.

2. For how long did Salva live at the first refugee camp in Kenya?
(a) For four months.
(b) For two years.
(c) For one year.
(d) For five years.

3. What color is the drill described as in Chapter 12?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

4. What did Salva's village want to do to honor him, believing him dead?
(a) Kill a chicken.
(b) Kill a boar.
(c) Kill a cow.
(d) Kill a lion.

5. How is the weather described on the day that the refugees are driven out of the camp in Chapter 12?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Foggy.

6. For how many years has Salva been living in refugee camps in Kenya in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Six years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

7. What color coveralls do the crew members wear in Chapter 13?
(a) Green.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

8. Who are Salva's older brothers that he thinks of in Chapter 13?
(a) Ring and Kuol.
(b) Ariik and Ring.
(c) Dep and Akeer.
(d) Akit and Jewiir.

9. The old granddad says in Chapter 18 that the place where the pump is the location they used to gather for what in Chapter 18?
(a) Bonfire celebrations.
(b) Funerals.
(c) Weddings.
(d) Christmas tree lighting.

10. Where does the first plane that Salva takes land in Europe?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Bonn.

11. How many planes does Salva take in order to reach his new home in Chapter 15?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

12. About how many boys and young men from the refugee camp will be sent to America in Chapter 14?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 300.
(d) 1,000.

13. How does Salva's father bless him when they meet in Chapter 17?
(a) He bows to him.
(b) He puts a necklace on him.
(c) He gives him a scarab.
(d) He sprinkles water on his forehead.

14. Whose words does Salva think of when he begins to lose hope on his water project?
(a) Dep's.
(b) Akeer's.
(c) Jawiir's.
(d) Akit's.

15. Why does Nya frown after the water begins rushing from the hole in Chapter 14?
(a) Because she fears going to school.
(b) Because the water is brown and muddy.
(c) Because the water stops flowing immediately.
(d) Because she wants to keep going to the pond for water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of sports team does Salva join in Rochester?

2. What rule is established regarding the well in Chapter 18?

3. How old are the youngest boys in Salva's group in Chapter 13?

4. How long has it been since Salva saw his father when they are reunited in Chapter 17?

5. How is the water described that comes from the pump in Chapter 18?

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