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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How many men are collapsed in the sand that Salva's group encounters in Chapter 9?
(a) Nine.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twelve.

3. What kind of vehicle do the strangers arrive in at Nya's village in Chapter 9?
(a) A Ford truck.
(b) A Humvee.
(c) A Corvette.
(d) A Jeep.

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

5. What happens to Salva after eating the feast in Chapter 6?
(a) He becomes hungry for more food.
(b) He spends the night throwing up.
(c) He sleeps well and has good dreams.
(d) He has nightmares.

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

7. What presumably killed Salva's friend in Chapter 7?
(a) A hyena.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A lion.
(d) A bear.

8. What are the names of Salva's sisters?
(a) Dep and Ring.
(b) Akit and Agnath.
(c) Ariik and Ring.
(d) Akit and Nya.

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

10. For how long does the woman at the clinic say the water should be boiled in Chapter 8?
(a) A count of 200.
(b) A count of 100.
(c) A count of 300.
(d) A count of 400.

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

12. What food does Nya's mother give her when she returns home with the water in Chapter 4?
(a) Beans and rice.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Yams.
(d) Sorghum meal.

13. Why does Salva's group walk through the night in Chapter 6?
(a) To search for water.
(b) Because they want to find a lion to eat.
(c) Because they fear the lions.
(d) Because they are trying to get to the border before daylight.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How large is the group of people that arrive at the old woman's house in Chapter 3?

2. In the Dinka language, the Atuot people are called what?

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

4. After whom is Salva's village named?

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

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