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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many boys does Salva travel with to America in Chapter 15?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

2. How long will it take the group to reach the islands in the middle of the river in Chapter 7?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

3. What is tied to the handle of Nya's water container?
(a) A watch.
(b) A gun.
(c) A gourd.
(d) A knife.

4. From what tribe were the men that killed Jewiir?
(a) Dinka.
(b) Jur-chol.
(c) Nuer.
(d) Shilluk.

5. Where is Salva when he awakens and finds that he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?
(a) In a cabin.
(b) In a barn.
(c) In an open field.
(d) In a church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who awakens Salva after the group has walked through the night in Chapter 6?

2. How is the weather described on the day that the refugees are driven out of the camp in Chapter 12?

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

4. For how long is "the air around Nya's home" filled with the sound of the drill, according to the narrator in the beginning of Chapter 14?

5. How many days does it take Salva's group to build enough canoes to cross the river in Chapter 7?

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