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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does Jewiir hunt and kill for the group in Chapter 6?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A lion.
(c) An antelope.
(d) An elephant.

2. How many men approach Salva's group as they are cooking in Chapter 10?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

3. How far is Salva's school said to be from his home in Chapter 1?
(a) Three hours' walk.
(b) Two hours' walk.
(c) An hour's walk.
(d) A half-hour walk.

4. What is tied to the handle of Nya's water container?
(a) A gourd.
(b) A watch.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

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

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

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

8. What is the name of the village where Salva grew up?
(a) Loun-Ring.
(b) Loun-Akit.
(c) Kuol.
(d) Loun-Ariik.

9. By what time does Nya hope to make it home with her water in Chapter 3?
(a) 10:00 a.m.
(b) 12:00 p.m.
(c) 2:00 p.m.
(d) 3:00 p.m.

10. How long does Jewiir say it will take to cross the desert in Chapter 9?
(a) Four days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Five days.

11. What desert does Salva's group reach in Chapter 8?
(a) The Atacama Desert.
(b) The Sahara Desert.
(c) The Gobi Desert.
(d) The Akobo Desert.

12. What is the name of Salva's younger brother who is in charge of just one cow in Chapter 1?
(a) Ariik.
(b) Ring.
(c) Kuol.
(d) Agnath.

13. What are the men armed with that attack Salva's group in Chapter 10?
(a) Knives and swords.
(b) Bows and arrows.
(c) Daggers.
(d) Guns and machetes.

14. What animal leads Buksa to the food source in Chapter 4?
(a) A bird.
(b) A dog.
(c) A pig.
(d) A rabbit.

15. How are Salva's injuries from the bees described in Chapter 5?
(a) He cannot turn his head.
(b) His eye is swollen shut.
(c) His tongue is swollen.
(d) His hearing has gone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does Nya's mother give her when she returns home with the water in Chapter 4?

2. For how many months of the year does Nya's family live by the lake?

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

4. How does Nya get water at the camp by the lake?

5. What material is the container made of that Nya carries to the pond for water?

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