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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 the name of the main character?
(a) William.
(b) Deng.
(c) Valentino.
(d) Dut.

2. What does the Arab soldier accidentally shoot?
(a) A car.
(b) A sheep.
(c) A horse.
(d) A cow.

3. What did Tabitha's mother refuse to allow her daughter to do?
(a) Attend university.
(b) Go to America.
(c) Learn English.
(d) Marry early.

4. Where does Valentino's father say they can live peacefully?
(a) Mecca.
(b) Aweil.
(c) Marial Bai.
(d) Kottbusser.

5. To whom does Valentino open his door?
(a) A Mexican.
(b) A European American.
(c) An African American.
(d) An Asian American.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Valentino say Marial Bai suffered more than other villages?

2. Where does Deng say he hid from the Arabs?

3. Who did the elders advise the Sudanese to keep away from in America?

4. What does Sadiq request Valentino's father to tell a story about?

5. What culture recognizes Sharia law?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do some of the Sudanese dislike Mary Williams?

2. How does Valentino introduce the themes of the book?

3. Who is Mary Williams?

4. Why does Valentino join Dut and his group?

5. What does the African American couple want?

6. What problems do the boys have at the beginning of their journey?

7. How does Valentino avoid the Arab soldiers in the forest?

8. How does Valentino describe his mother?

9. What did Valentino know about African Americans before he came to America?

10. How do the Arabs destroy Valentino's village?

(see the answer keys)

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