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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Nya unable to discern the tribal heritage of the crew leader?
(a) He has no tattoos.
(b) He has no scars on his face.
(c) He is not wearing tribal attire.
(d) He has no piercings.

2. Why does Nya frown after the water begins rushing from the hole in Chapter 14?
(a) Because the water is brown and muddy.
(b) Because she fears going to school.
(c) Because she wants to keep going to the pond for water.
(d) Because the water stops flowing immediately.

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

4. What river are Salva and the other refugees driven to by the soldiers in Chapter 12?
(a) The Calypso River.
(b) The Oona River.
(c) The Gila River.
(d) The Nile River.

5. How long has it been since Salva saw his father when they are reunited in Chapter 17?
(a) Almost 12 years.
(b) Almost 16 years.
(c) Almost 30 years.
(d) Almost 19 years.

6. What color headscarf is the woman wearing that Salva believes to be his mother in Chapter 11?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Orange.
(d) Green.

7. The youngest boys in Salva's group are said to remind him of whom in Chapter 13?
(a) Dep.
(b) Agnath.
(c) Kuol.
(d) Akeer.

8. Which directiopn does Salva begin walking after leaving Ethopia in Chapter 13?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

9. What did Salva's village want to do to honor him, believing him dead?
(a) Kill a cow.
(b) Kill a boar.
(c) Kill a chicken.
(d) Kill a lion.

10. How far did Salva's father walk from his village to reach the clinic?
(a) Almost 300 miles.
(b) Almost 100 miles.
(c) Almost 200 miles.
(d) Almost 400 miles.

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

12. Who are Salva's older brothers that he thinks of in Chapter 13?
(a) Ariik and Ring.
(b) Ring and Kuol.
(c) Dep and Akeer.
(d) Akit and Jewiir.

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

14. What will be built in Nya's village next year, according to the narrator in Chapter 18?
(a) A school.
(b) A post office.
(c) A marketplace.
(d) A church.

15. After six years have passed, when does Salva's narrative pick up in Chapter 12?
(a) March, 1992.
(b) June, 1990.
(c) July, 1991.
(d) September, 1995.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creatures are known to inhabit the river where Salva and the other refugees are driven in Chapter 12?

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

3. Where was the first place that Salva spoke in front of people regarding his water project?

4. What does Nya say when she approaches the crew leader in Chapter 18?

5. What does the crew leader reveal his name to be in Chapter 18?

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