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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of livestock does Salva's father own?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Goats.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Cattle.

2. How long has it been since anyone in Salva's group has eaten as they finish their journey across the desert in Chapter 10?
(a) Three days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Four days.

3. 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.

4. Why does no one in Salva's group sleep well on the island in Chapter 8?
(a) Because of the antelope.
(b) Because of the lions.
(c) Because of the mosquitoes.
(d) Because of the crocodiles.

5. What refugee camp is Salva's group going to in Chapter 10?
(a) The Shilluk refugee camp.
(b) The Loun-Ariik refugee camp.
(c) The Ifo refugee camp.
(d) The Itang refugee camp.

6. About how many people comprise Salva's group in Chapter 6?
(a) More than 50.
(b) More than 300.
(c) More than 30.
(d) More than 200.

7. Why is Salva unable to attend school the entire year?
(a) He goes to the city during the rainy season.
(b) He must take care of the crops during the rainy season.
(c) He must tend to the cows during the dry season.
(d) His family moves away during the dry season.

8. How old is Salva in the beginning of his story?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

9. In which direction does Marial say the group it walking in Chapter 5?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

10. What fruit does Salva recall his father bringing home as a treat on his bicycle in Chapter 8?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Apples.
(d) Bananas.

11. How old is Nya in the beginning of her story?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

12. Toward what country does Marial say the group is walking in Chapter 5?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Chad.
(c) Libya.
(d) Ethiopia.

13. What does Salva's group find to eat as they finish their journey across the desert in Chapter 10?
(a) A crocodile.
(b) An antelope.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A stork.

14. What is the name of Nya's older brother who goes with her father to hunt at the lake camp?
(a) Akeer.
(b) Dep.
(c) Kuol.
(d) Akit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What river does Salva's group arrive at in Chapter 7?

2. What is tied to the handle of Nya's water container?

3. After whom is Salva's village named?

4. How many men are collapsed in the sand that Salva's group encounters in Chapter 9?

5. What are the names of Salva's older brothers that entered school a year ahead of him?

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