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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 – 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what tribe do Salva and his family belong?
(a) Shilluk.
(b) Nuer.
(c) Dinka.
(d) Jur-chol.

2. With what tribe does Nya's tribe fight at the lake?
(a) The Oma tribe.
(b) The Jur-chol tribe.
(c) The Nuer tribe.
(d) The Dinka tribe.

3. By what name does Salva call the woman that he encounters after he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?
(a) Sister.
(b) Mother.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Auntie.

4. From what tribe are the additional members that join Salva's group in Chapter 4?
(a) Jur-chol.
(b) Shilluk.
(c) Nuer.
(d) Dinka.

5. How long ago has the war started, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Six months ago.
(b) One year ago.
(c) Three years ago.
(d) Two years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the traditional scars of Salva's tribe described in Chapter 3?

2. Why does Nya's mother hate the camp by the lake?

3. After whom is Salva's village named?

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

5. How far is Salva's school said to be from his home in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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