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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jewiir say he will not be staying at the refugee camp in Chapter 10?
(a) Because he will return to his wife's village.
(b) Because he will be going to America.
(c) Because he will be travling to Nigeria.
(d) Because he will return to fight in the war.

2. What color headscarf does Salva's mother wear?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Orange.

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

4. How many doses of medicine does it take before Akeer is healthy and back to her old self in Chapter 8?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

5. Who is the chief of Nya's village?
(a) Nya's father.
(b) Nya's uncle.
(c) Nya's grandfather.
(d) Nya's brother.

6. For how many months of the year does Nya's family live by the lake?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

7. What material is the container made of that Nya carries to the pond for water?
(a) Glass.
(b) Ceramic.
(c) Plastic.
(d) Tin.

8. What food does Buksa lead Salva to in Chapter 4?
(a) A beehive.
(b) A goat.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A cherry tree.

9. 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) Five days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What country does Jewiir say the group is traveling to in Chapter 7?
(a) Chad.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Libya.
(d) Ethiopia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Salva's story begin?

2. What does Salva imagine stripping the corpses of the men in the desert in Chapter 10?

3. How long does Jewiir say it will take to cross the desert in Chapter 9?

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

5. How many brothers does Salva have?

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