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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 – 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does Nya's mother give her when she returns home with the water in Chapter 4?
(a) Sorghum meal.
(b) Yams.
(c) Beans and rice.
(d) Mangoes.

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

3. How old is Nya's younger sister that she must take with her to get water in Chapter 4?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

4. For how long has Salva been in Rochester in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Two years.
(b) Almost a year.
(c) Six years.
(d) Almost a month.

5. What is said to grip Salva's heart in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) A choking sob.
(b) A crushing claw.
(c) A raspy ghost.
(d) A cold fist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Jewiir related to Salva?

2. What sport does Michael teach to Salva?

3. Why does Salva's group walk through the night in Chapter 6?

4. How many men are collapsed in the sand that Salva's group encounters in Chapter 9?

5. How are Salva's injuries from the bees described in Chapter 5?

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