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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. Who do the Sudanese think are going to kill the Dinkas in the camp?

2. What does William begin to throw at people?

3. What is the name of the oldest boy?

4. What is Bobby Newmyer's job?

5. What sport does Valentino enjoy playing at the camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Valentino's life at Kakuma.

3. How does William say he escaped the Arabs?

4. How do the teacher's young nieces distract the boys?

5. How does the Kenyan doctor help Valentino?

6. How does Achor Achor help Valentino?

7. What problem does Valentino say Sudanese men are having in America?

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

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

10. Why do the Dinka think the UN wants to get rid of them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Valentino's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to who he is at the end.

1. What did Valentino hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Valentino ideas about life?

3. How has Valentino's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline his/her influence on Valentino's life:

1. His father

2. His mother

3. Tabitha.

4. William.

Essay Topic 3

Why has Africa suffered so much in recent years? How has the Western World helped Africa? What impact has the book had in terms of highlighting the problems in Africa?

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