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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 – 10 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Salva imagine stripping the corpses of the men in the desert in Chapter 10?
(a) Coyotes.
(b) Crocodiles.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Lions.

2. What kind of grass is said to grow at the edge of the river in Chapter 7?
(a) Lotus grass.
(b) Fescue grass.
(c) Papyrus grass.
(d) Wheat grass.

3. What does the old woman give to Salva when he leaves with the group in Chapter 4?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A bottle and a banana.
(c) Peanuts and a gourd.
(d) Mangoes and yams.

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 Nya's older brother who goes with her father to hunt at the lake camp?
(a) Akit.
(b) Kuol.
(c) Dep.
(d) Akeer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country does Jewiir say the group is traveling to in Chapter 7?

2. What does Salva's group find to eat as they finish their journey across the desert in Chapter 10?

3. To what tribe do Salva and his family belong?

4. What are the men armed with that attack Salva's group in Chapter 10?

5. From what tribe are the additional members that join Salva's group in Chapter 4?

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