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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Jewiir say likely happened to Salva's village in Chapter 10?
(a) It was probably attacked and burned.
(b) It was probably turned into a concentration camp.
(c) It was probably spared from the fighting.
(d) It was probably flooded.

4. Who has been killed in Chapter 6?
(a) Marial.
(b) Dep.
(c) Jewiir.
(d) Nya.

5. How long has it been since anyone in Salva's group has eaten as they finish their journey across the desert in Chapter 10?
(a) Three days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Two days.

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

7. In which direction does Marial say the group it walking in Chapter 5?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) West.

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

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

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

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

12. How many men approach Salva's group as they are cooking in Chapter 10?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the village where Salva grew up?

2. How long ago has the war started, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. What kind of livestock does Salva's father own?

4. With what tribe does Nya's tribe fight at the lake?

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

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