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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 – 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Salva's injuries from the bees described in Chapter 5?
(a) His tongue is swollen.
(b) He cannot turn his head.
(c) His hearing has gone.
(d) His eye is swollen shut.

2. How deep is the hole where Jewiir is buried in Chapter 11?
(a) Two feet deep.
(b) Six feet deep.
(c) Five feet deep.
(d) Four feet deep.

3. After six years have passed, when does Salva's narrative pick up in Chapter 12?
(a) June, 1990.
(b) September, 1995.
(c) March, 1992.
(d) July, 1991.

4. Why has Salva not seen Uncle Jewiir for some time when they are reunited in Chapter 6?
(a) Jewiir has been in prison.
(b) Jewiir has been in America.
(c) Jewiir married into another tribe.
(d) Jewiir has been in the army.

5. From what tribe were the men that killed Jewiir?
(a) Dinka.
(b) Nuer.
(c) Jur-chol.
(d) Shilluk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of fruit does Jewiir give to Salva in Chapter 9?

2. In what year does Salva's story begin?

3. How old is Salva when his narrative picks up after six years at the refugee camp in Chapter 12?

4. What are the names of Salva's older brothers that entered school a year ahead of him?

5. What color headscarf is the woman wearing that Salva believes to be his mother in Chapter 11?

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