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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 – 10 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does Buksa lead Salva to in Chapter 4?
(a) A goat.
(b) A cherry tree.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A beehive.

2. What are the men armed with that attack Salva's group in Chapter 10?
(a) Guns and machetes.
(b) Bows and arrows.
(c) Knives and swords.
(d) Daggers.

3. What presumably killed Salva's friend in Chapter 7?
(a) A bear.
(b) A lion.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A hyena.

4. What does Salva imagine stripping the corpses of the men in the desert in Chapter 10?
(a) Coyotes.
(b) Lions.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Crocodiles.

5. How many of the men on the ground in the desert have died in Chapter 10?
(a) Nine.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of grass is said to grow at the edge of the river in Chapter 7?

2. By what name does Salva call the woman that he encounters after he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?

3. How old is Nya in the beginning of her story?

4. What does Salva's group find to eat as they finish their journey across the desert in Chapter 10?

5. What is tied to the handle of Nya's water container?

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