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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggests the clinic to Nya's family in Chapter 7?
(a) Nya's grandmother.
(b) Nya's grandfather.
(c) Nya's uncle.
(d) Nya's aunt.

2. In what language is the sign printed that is brought out to the pump in Chapter 18?
(a) Nuer.
(b) Dinka.
(c) Arabic.
(d) English.

3. What river are Salva and the other refugees driven to by the soldiers in Chapter 12?
(a) The Oona River.
(b) The Nile River.
(c) The Gila River.
(d) The Calypso River.

4. Whose encouragement in the desert does Salva recall in Chapter 13?
(a) His father's.
(b) Jewiir's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) His brother's.

5. How are the traditional scars of Salva's tribe described in Chapter 3?
(a) Moon-shaped.
(b) V-shaped.
(c) S-shaped.
(d) Star-shaped.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Salva's father tell him he can't return to his home village in Chapter 17?

2. About how many boys and young men from the refugee camp will be sent to America in Chapter 14?

3. What refugee camp is Salva's group going to in Chapter 10?

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

5. How far is the big lake from Nya's village?

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