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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is loaded on the second truck brought in by the two strangers in Chapter 12?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Plastic pipes.
(c) Water jugs.
(d) Metal rings.

2. How many men are in the crew that is brought in by the two strangers in Nya's village in Chapter 12?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

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

4. How long did it take for Salva to travel from the refugee camp to his new home in Rochester?
(a) Five days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Two days.

5. How old are the youngest boys in Salva's group in Chapter 13?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Salva when his narrative picks up after six years at the refugee camp in Chapter 12?

2. Where is the school located that is honored on the sign in Chapter 18?

3. What do the village women gather for the crew in Chapter 12?

4. What direction did Salva go when he left the first refugee camp in Kenya?

5. What is the name of the refugee camp where Salva and the boys arrive in Kenya?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrative style change in Chapter 18?

2. What does Nya's father do as the crew continues to drill in Chapter 16?

3. How does Salva respond to the differences in his new home in Chapter 16?

4. How has Salva's position within the group he travels with changed in Chapter 11?

5. How is Salva's departure from the refugee camp described in Chapter 15?

6. Why does Salva call out to the woman in the orange headscarf in Chapater 12? What realization does he have when he does so?

7. What takes place at the celebration for the well's erection in Chapter 18?

8. How many boys does Salva lead to Kenya in Chapter 13? How is this journey described?

9. Who assists Salva in developing his objective in Chapter 17?

10. What symbolic memory inspires Salva to begin his program for water in Sudan in Chapter 17?

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