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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What are the only plants growing in the desert that Salva crosses in Chapter 9?
(a) Blackberry bushes.
(b) Manzanita bushes.
(c) Cacti.
(d) Acacia bushes.

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

5. What is Salva's class studying while he looks out the window in Chapter 1?
(a) English.
(b) Nuer.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Dinka.

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

7. Who awakens Salva after the group has walked through the night in Chapter 6?
(a) Nya.
(b) Marial.
(c) Jewiir.
(d) Dep.

8. What kind of grass is said to grow at the edge of the river in Chapter 7?
(a) Lotus grass.
(b) Wheat grass.
(c) Papyrus grass.
(d) Fescue grass.

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

10. How many days does it take Salva's group to build enough canoes to cross the river in Chapter 7?
(a) Four days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Five days.

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

12. In the Dinka language, the Atuot people are called what?
(a) "The people of the lion."
(b) "The people of the river."
(c) "The people of the crocodile."
(d) "The people of the elephant."

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

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

15. By what name does Salva call the woman that he encounters after he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Mother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many of the men on the ground in the desert have died in Chapter 10?

3. How many sisters does Salva have?

4. What does Jewiir say likely happened to Salva's village in Chapter 10?

5. What kind of fruit does Jewiir give to Salva in Chapter 9?

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