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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the refugee camp where Salva and the boys arrive in Kenya?
(a) Shilluk refugee camp.
(b) Ifo refugee camp.
(c) Kakuma refugee camp.
(d) Itang refugee camp.

3. About how many people were in attendance when Salva first spoke regarding his water project?
(a) 300.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 200.

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

5. As Salva leads the boys in Chapter 13, the narrator describes his determination building just as it had after whose death?
(a) Jewiir's.
(b) Akit's.
(c) Akeer's.
(d) Dep's.

6. Where is the school located that is honored on the sign in Chapter 18?
(a) England.
(b) Canada.
(c) America.
(d) Ireland.

7. What animal does Nya liken the drill to in Chapter 12?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A crocodile.
(d) A hippo.

8. For how long is "the air around Nya's home" filled with the sound of the drill, according to the narrator in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) For three days.
(b) For two days.
(c) For four days.
(d) For five days.

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

10. How long does it take Salva and his group of boys to reach Kenya in Chapter 13?
(a) Two years.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) Three and a half years.
(d) A half a year.

11. Why does Salva lead the boys walking at night in Chapter 13?
(a) Because they fear the lions.
(b) Because they fear the crocodiles.
(c) Because the sun is too hot during the day.
(d) Because there is more fighting during the day.

12. What school is honored on the sign in Chapter 18?
(a) Rochester High School.
(b) Rogan Street School.
(c) Elm Street School.
(d) Smith Street School.

13. How old is Salva in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 25.
(d) 22.

14. Whose gentleness does Salva recall in Chapter 13?
(a) His sisters' gentleness.
(b) His father's gentleness.
(c) His mother's gentleness.
(d) His uncle's gentleness.

15. Toward what country do Salva and the other refugees head after being driven from Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Libya.
(d) Chad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many planes does Salva take in order to reach his new home in Chapter 15?

2. Whose strength does Salva recall in Chapter 13?

3. What is the sign made of that is brought out by the pump in Chapter 18?

4. What does Nya say when she approaches the crew leader in Chapter 18?

5. How far did Salva's father walk from his village to reach the clinic?

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