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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many people comprise Salva's group in Chapter 6?
(a) More than 50.
(b) More than 200.
(c) More than 300.
(d) More than 30.

2. By what name does Salva call the woman that he encounters after he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?
(a) Mother.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Auntie.
(d) Sister.

3. How many of the men on the ground in the desert have died in Chapter 10?
(a) Eight.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

4. Why does Jewiir say he will not be staying at the refugee camp in Chapter 10?
(a) Because he will return to fight in the war.
(b) Because he will be going to America.
(c) Because he will return to his wife's village.
(d) Because he will be travling to Nigeria.

5. Why does no one in Salva's group sleep well on the island in Chapter 8?
(a) Because of the mosquitoes.
(b) Because of the lions.
(c) Because of the crocodiles.
(d) Because of the antelope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Salva's shoes said to be made from in Chapter 9?

2. What kind of livestock does Salva's father own?

3. In the Dinka language, the Atuot people are called what?

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

5. How large is the group of people that arrive at the old woman's house in Chapter 3?

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