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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 does Salva's group find to eat as they finish their journey across the desert in Chapter 10?
(a) A crocodile.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A stork.
(d) An antelope.

2. Approximately how many boys are following Salva after leaving Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 200.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 550.

3. What position does Salva's father hold in his village?
(a) Judge.
(b) Sheriff.
(c) Butcher.
(d) Shaman.

4. How many planes does Salva take in order to reach his new home in Chapter 15?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. How long does Jewiir say it will take to cross the desert in Chapter 9?
(a) Three days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Five days.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Louise say the snow will go away completely in Chapter 16?

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

3. How does Nya get water at the camp by the lake?

4. Whose encouragement in the desert does Salva recall in Chapter 13?

5. What color headscarf is the woman wearing that Salva believes to be his mother in Chapter 11?

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