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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Salva in the beginning of his story?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

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

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

5. Who is Nya's younger sister that her mother makes her take along to get water in Chapter 4?
(a) Agnath.
(b) Kuol.
(c) Akit.
(d) Akeer.

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

7. What are the names of Salva's older brothers that entered school a year ahead of him?
(a) Dep and Nyo.
(b) Dep and Jewiir.
(c) Akit and Ariik.
(d) Ariik and Ring.

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 weeks.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

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

10. How many doses of medicine does it take before Akeer is healthy and back to her old self in Chapter 8?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

11. What kind of fruit does Jewiir give to Salva in Chapter 9?
(a) An apple.
(b) A tamarind.
(c) A mango.
(d) A banana.

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

13. Who has become ill in Chapter 7?
(a) Dep.
(b) Nya.
(c) Akeer.
(d) Salva.

14. At around what age are the boys in Salva's family sent to school?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nya's younger sister that she must take with her to get water in Chapter 4?

2. To what tribe do Salva and his family belong?

3. How old is Nya in the beginning of her story?

4. Why is Salva unable to attend school the entire year?

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

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