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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 – 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color headscarf does Salva's mother wear?
(a) Blue.
(b) Orange.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

2. What food does the old woman give to Salva in Chapter 3?
(a) Rice.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Yams.
(d) Peanuts.

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

4. What is the name of Salva's younger brother who is in charge of just one cow in Chapter 1?
(a) Agnath.
(b) Kuol.
(c) Ring.
(d) Ariik.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Salva in the beginning of his story?

2. What position does Salva's father hold in his village?

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

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

5. When the old woman leaves for a different village, she tells Salva that no matter where he walks to go away from what?

(see the answer key)

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