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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 river do the Lost Boys have to cross?
(a) The Formless River.
(b) The River Nile.
(c) The Amazon River.
(d) The River Gulp.

2. For what is the fence built?
(a) To stop people leaving.
(b) To help aid workers count people.
(c) To stop people coming in.
(d) To stop animals from attacking them.

3. Where does William say he and his family sought refuge when the soldiers attacked?
(a) The university.
(b) The police station.
(c) The school.
(d) The church.

4. What bites the boys as they wait for the boats?
(a) Wasps.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Dragonflies.
(d) Snakes.

5. Who does Valentino meet on the other side of the river?
(a) Moses.
(b) His mother.
(c) Deng.
(d) William.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does William say he found in a city?

2. For what did Achor's friend use the tampons?

3. Who does Miss Gladys say was surprisingly gentle with women?

4. What subject does Miss Gladys teach?

5. What is the name of the oldest boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eggers mix non-fiction and fiction in the book?

2. How does the camp react when John Garang visits?

3. How does the salesman duped Valentino?

4. How does Julian say he reacted when some people tried to mug him?

5. How does William say he escaped the Arabs?

6. How does the Kenyan doctor help Valentino?

7. What game does Valentino play with the girls?

8. How does Valentino win the girls' attention?

9. How did the Arabs treat Moses?

10. Why does the UN build a fence around the camp?

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