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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The youngest boys in Salva's group are said to remind him of whom in Chapter 13?

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

3. Whose gentleness does Salva recall in Chapter 13?

4. From what tribe were the men that killed Jewiir?

5. For how many years has Salva been living in refugee camps in Kenya in the beginning of Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who greets Salva when he arrives in America in Chapter 15? How are these characters described?

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

5. What does Nya learn about the building site in Chapter 17?

6. Why are the refugees driven from the camp in Ethiopia in Chapter 12? How are they driven away?

7. How does Salva almost die in Chapter 13?

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

9. Where does Salva first live in Kenya? For how long does he live there?

10. What obstacles does the crew struggle with in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Buksa in the novel. From what tribe is Buksa? What leads Buksa to linger away from the group while they travel? How does Salva feel about Buksa?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Salva's relationship with Auntie in the narrative. Where does Salva meet Auntie? What does she give him? Why does Salva part with Auntie?

Essay Topic 3

When does Salva's story begin? How would you describe Salva in the beginning of his story? Where does Salva live? How old is he in the beginning of the novel?

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