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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far is Salva's school said to be from his home in Chapter 1?
(a) An hour's walk.
(b) A half-hour walk.
(c) Three hours' walk.
(d) Two hours' walk.

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

4. How are the traditional scars of Salva's tribe described in Chapter 3?
(a) Moon-shaped.
(b) Star-shaped.
(c) V-shaped.
(d) S-shaped.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the village where Salva grew up?

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

3. How many brothers does Salva have?

4. How old is Nya in the beginning of her story?

5. By what name does Salva call the woman that he encounters after he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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