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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What weapon does Jewiir use for hunting in Chapter 6?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A bow and arrow.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A pistol.

2. Why is Salva unable to attend school the entire year?
(a) He must tend to the cows during the dry season.
(b) His family moves away during the dry season.
(c) He goes to the city during the rainy season.
(d) He must take care of the crops during the rainy season.

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

4. Where is Salva when he awakens and finds that he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?
(a) In a cabin.
(b) In an open field.
(c) In a church.
(d) In a barn.

5. What animal leads Buksa to the food source in Chapter 4?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A dog.
(c) A pig.
(d) A bird.

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

7. By what time does Nya hope to make it home with her water in Chapter 3?
(a) 12:00 p.m.
(b) 2:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 3:00 p.m.

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

9. How many sisters does Salva have?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

10. Who suggests the clinic to Nya's family in Chapter 7?
(a) Nya's grandfather.
(b) Nya's grandmother.
(c) Nya's uncle.
(d) Nya's aunt.

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

12. In what year does Salva's story begin?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1985.

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

14. What does Salva eat for dinner after arriving on the island in Chapter 8?
(a) Potatoes and beef.
(b) Chicken and sorgham.
(c) Antelope and maize.
(d) Fish and yams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Salva's group walk through the night in Chapter 6?

2. In which direction does Marial say the group it walking in Chapter 5?

3. In what year does Nya's story start?

4. What food does Nya's mother give her when she returns home with the water in Chapter 4?

5. For how long does the woman at the clinic say the water should be boiled in Chapter 8?

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