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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago had Jewiir joined Salva's group when they are reunited in Chapter 6?
(a) Two days ago.
(b) One week ago.
(c) Three days ago.
(d) Two weeks ago.

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

3. How long will it take the group to reach the islands in the middle of the river in Chapter 7?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 days.

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

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

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

7. How large is the group of people that arrive at the old woman's house in Chapter 3?
(a) About twenty-five.
(b) At least 200.
(c) Less than a dozen.
(d) More than fifty.

8. What river does Salva's group arrive at in Chapter 7?
(a) The Nile River.
(b) The Ganges River.
(c) The Klamath River.
(d) The Ino River.

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

10. How many brothers does Salva have?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

12. Why does Nya's mother hate the camp by the lake?
(a) Because of the lack of food.
(b) Because of the heat.
(c) Because of the fighting.
(d) Because of the mosquitoes.

13. What are Salva's shoes said to be made from in Chapter 9?
(a) Canvas.
(b) Papyrus.
(c) Tires.
(d) Cloth.

14. How far is the big lake from Nya's village?
(a) Five days' walk.
(b) Six days' walk.
(c) Two days' walk.
(d) Three days' walk.

15. What food does the old woman give to Salva in Chapter 3?
(a) Mangoes.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Yams.
(d) Rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sisters does Salva have?

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

3. What fruit does Salva recall his father bringing home as a treat on his bicycle in Chapter 8?

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

5. How many doses of medicine does it take before Akeer is healthy and back to her old self in Chapter 8?

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