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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is said to grip Salva's heart in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) A cold fist.
(b) A crushing claw.
(c) A choking sob.
(d) A raspy ghost.

5. How many of the men on the ground in the desert have died in Chapter 10?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

6. For how long does Salva stay at the old woman's house and work for her before deciding to leave in Chapter 3?
(a) Five days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three days.

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

8. How old is Nya's younger sister that she must take with her to get water in Chapter 4?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

9. How long does Jewiir say it will take to cross the desert in Chapter 9?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Five days.

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

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

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

13. What does the old woman give to Salva when he leaves with the group in Chapter 4?
(a) Peanuts and a gourd.
(b) A bottle and a banana.
(c) Mangoes and yams.
(d) A loaf of bread.

14. How far is Salva's school said to be from his home in Chapter 1?
(a) A half-hour walk.
(b) An hour's walk.
(c) Three hours' walk.
(d) Two hours' walk.

15. How does Nya get water at the camp by the lake?
(a) She has to dig for it.
(b) She uses the pump.
(c) She walks to the river.
(d) She walks to the pond.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward what country does Marial say the group is walking in Chapter 5?

2. What animal leads Buksa to the food source in Chapter 4?

3. What kind of grass is said to grow at the edge of the river in Chapter 7?

4. What is the name of Salva's younger brother who is in charge of just one cow in Chapter 1?

5. What kind of vehicle do the strangers arrive in at Nya's village in Chapter 9?

(see the answer keys)

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