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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Jewiir related to Salva?
(a) Jewiir is Salva's mother's younger brother.
(b) Jewiir is Salva's father's younger brother.
(c) Jewiir is Salva's father's older brother.
(d) Jewiir is Salva's mother's older brother.

2. How large is the group of people that arrive at the old woman's house in Chapter 3?
(a) About twenty-five.
(b) Less than a dozen.
(c) More than fifty.
(d) At least 200.

3. In what year does Salva's story begin?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1991.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1995.

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

5. Why does Salva's group walk through the night in Chapter 6?
(a) To search for water.
(b) Because they fear the lions.
(c) Because they want to find a lion to eat.
(d) Because they are trying to get to the border before daylight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is tied to the handle of Nya's water container?

2. With what tribe does Nya's tribe fight at the lake?

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

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

5. How many sisters does Salva have?

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