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

2. How many sisters does Salva have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

3. For how long does Salva stay at the old woman's house and work for her before deciding to leave in Chapter 3?
(a) Two days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three days.

4. What is said to grip Salva's heart in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) A crushing claw.
(b) A cold fist.
(c) A choking sob.
(d) A raspy ghost.

5. Whose strength does Salva recall in Chapter 13?
(a) His mother's strength.
(b) His uncle's strength.
(c) His brothers' strength.
(d) His father's strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since anyone in Salva's group has eaten as they finish their journey across the desert in Chapter 10?

2. As Salva leads the boys in Chapter 13, the narrator describes his determination building just as it had after whose death?

3. Where is Salva when he awakens and finds that he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?

4. What is the name of the village where Salva grew up?

5. In what year does Nya's story start?

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