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What Is the What Quiz

Dave Eggers
This Study Guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of What Is the What.

What Is the What Quiz

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1)

What is the capital of Sudan? (from Chapters VII-IX)

Mecca.
Nairobi.
Alea.
Khartoum.
2)

Who tells Valentino to stay in Kakuma? (from Chapters XXV-XXVI)

His father.
Maria.
His mother.
Dut.
3)

What did Tabitha's mother encourage her daughter to do? (from Chapters X-XII)

Learn.
Go to America.
Get a job.
Become an actress.
4)

What did Tabitha's mother refuse to allow her daughter to do? (from Chapters VII-IX)

Attend university.
Go to America.
Learn English.
Marry early.
5)

What does Dut explain to Valentino? (from Chapters X-XII)

How to read a map.
The city they are traveling to.
The political situation.
Sudanese law.
6)

What does Valentino wait for before he eats the elephant meat? (from Chapters XIII-XV)

A knife.
A fire.
A prayer book.
Salt.
7)

What kind of classes does Valentino attend before leaving for the USA? (from Chapters XXV-XXVI)

English classes.
Driving classes.
History classes.
Orientation classes.
8)

Who is Valentino representing when he talks to the airline? (from Chapters XXV-XXVI)

His family.
Himself.
His people.
Africa.
9)

Who invites the boys to eat with them? (from Chapters XIII-XV)

Villagers.
Arabs.
Hunters.
Soldiers.
10)

What kind of wife do most of the Sudanese in America want? (from Chapters X-XII)

An Asian-American wife.
An African-American wife.
A Sudanese wife.
A European wife.
11)

What do the teachers do to the boys if they misbehave? (from Chapters XIX-XXI)

Isolates them.
Slaps them.
Burns them.
Canes them.
12)

What is Phil Mays' job? (from Chapters XIII-XV)

A lawyer.
A charity worker.
A construction worker.
A doctor.
13)

Where does Deng say he hid from the Arabs? (from Chapters X-XII)

The church.
The school.
The coal mine.
The jungle.
14)

For whom does Valentino start working? (from Chapters XXII-XXIV)

The Youth and Culture program.
The Dinka Awareness program.
The Blight program.
The Formby program.
15)

What city did Tabitha live in? (from Chapters VII-IX)

New York.
Chicago.
Denver.
Seattle.
16)

What is the name of the leader of the SPLA? (from Chapters XIX-XXI)

John Garang.
Thomas Yonga.
Moses Quidody.
Jack Himmung.
17)

What do the Japanese build for the camp? (from Chapters XXII-XXIV)

A library and a hospital.
A restaurant and a rest center.
A school and a playground.
A well and cafe.
18)

What did the Dinkas load the boys onto? (from Chapters XVI-XVIII)

A wagon.
A bus.
A train.
A helicopter.
19)

Why does Nariyaki struggle to control the car? (from Chapters XXV-XXVI)

The brakes are poor.
He has never used a gear stick.
The steering is faulty.
He has a broken arm.
20)

Where does Valentino watch the September 11 attacks? (from Chapters XXV-XXVI)

The hotel.
The airport.
The camp.
The sportshall.
21)

What does Deng complain about? (from Chapters XIII-XV)

His painful feet.
His nose bleed.
His headache.
His bad stomach.
22)

What does the man give Valentino to drink? (from Chapters XVI-XVIII)

Water.
Wine.
Lemonade.
Beer.
23)

What do the Sudanese blame Mary for? (from Chapters XIII-XV)

Not finding them adequate apartments.
Their misrepresentation in the media.
Not getting a college education.
Not getting a job.
24)

What do the children sing when Garang arrives at the camp? (from Chapters XIX-XXI)

Religious songs.
Folk songs.
Patriotic songs.
Rock songs.
25)

What class did Valentino attend with Tabitha? (from Chapters VII-IX)

Home Economics.
Maths.
English.
Chemistry.
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