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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many months of the year does Nya walk to get water for her family?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 6 months.

2. What food does Jewiir hunt and kill for the group in Chapter 6?
(a) A lion.
(b) A coyote.
(c) An antelope.
(d) An elephant.

3. What weapon does Jewiir use for hunting in Chapter 6?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A bow and arrow.
(d) A rifle.

4. At around what age are the boys in Salva's family sent to school?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

5. What animal leads Buksa to the food source in Chapter 4?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A dog.
(c) A pig.
(d) A bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what time does Nya hope to make it home with her water in Chapter 3?

2. How long ago has the war started, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. In the Dinka language, the Atuot people are called what?

4. How long ago had Jewiir joined Salva's group when they are reunited in Chapter 6?

5. Where is Salva when he awakens and finds that he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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