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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 – 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long has it been since Salva has seen Uncle Jewiir when they are reunited in Chapter 6?
(a) Four years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

3. How long ago has the war started, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Two years ago.
(b) Six months ago.
(c) Three years ago.
(d) One year ago.

4. What are the names of Salva's sisters?
(a) Akit and Nya.
(b) Ariik and Ring.
(c) Dep and Ring.
(d) Akit and Agnath.

5. How far is the nearest school from Nya's home?
(a) A full day's wall.
(b) A half a day's walk.
(c) Two hours' walk.
(d) An hour's walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jewiir say he will not be staying at the refugee camp in Chapter 10?

2. What was the name of the first refugee camp where Salva lived in Kenya?

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

4. What animal leads Buksa to the food source in Chapter 4?

5. What is said to grip Salva's heart in the end of Chapter 6?

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