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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is the drill described as in Chapter 12?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

3. The youngest boys in Salva's group are said to remind him of whom in Chapter 13?
(a) Agnath.
(b) Kuol.
(c) Akeer.
(d) Dep.

4. Who has been killed in Chapter 6?
(a) Nya.
(b) Jewiir.
(c) Dep.
(d) Marial.

5. In the Dinka language, the Atuot people are called what?
(a) "The people of the river."
(b) "The people of the crocodile."
(c) "The people of the lion."
(d) "The people of the elephant."

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Jewiir say it will take to cross the desert in Chapter 9?

2. What desert does Salva's group reach in Chapter 8?

3. Why does Salva lead the boys walking at night in Chapter 13?

4. What color coveralls do the crew members wear in Chapter 13?

5. What are the only plants growing in the desert that Salva crosses in Chapter 9?

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