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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 – 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At around what age are the boys in Salva's family sent to school?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

2. 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.

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

4. How long does it take Salva and his group of boys to reach Kenya in Chapter 13?
(a) A half a year.
(b) Three and a half years.
(c) A year and a half.
(d) Two years.

5. Where is Salva when he awakens and finds that he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?
(a) In a cabin.
(b) In a barn.
(c) In a church.
(d) In an open field.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does Jewiir hunt and kill for the group in Chapter 6?

2. What is Nya's father's response when she asks him what they are going to build in Chapter 16?

3. With what tribe does Nya's tribe fight at the lake?

4. For how long has Salva been in Rochester in the beginning of Chapter 16?

5. What fruit does Salva recall his father bringing home as a treat on his bicycle in Chapter 8?

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