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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many planes does Salva take in order to reach his new home in Chapter 15?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

2. Whose gentleness does Salva recall in Chapter 13?
(a) His father's gentleness.
(b) His uncle's gentleness.
(c) His sisters' gentleness.
(d) His mother's gentleness.

3. When does Louise say the snow will go away completely in Chapter 16?
(a) February.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) April.

4. What animal does Nya liken the drill to in Chapter 12?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) A crocodile.
(d) A hippo.

5. Why does Nya frown after the water begins rushing from the hole in Chapter 14?
(a) Because she fears going to school.
(b) Because she wants to keep going to the pond for water.
(c) Because the water is brown and muddy.
(d) Because the water stops flowing immediately.

6. How many letters are there in the Arabic alphabet?
(a) 22.
(b) 30.
(c) 28.
(d) 26.

7. As Salva leads the boys in Chapter 13, the narrator describes his determination building just as it had after whose death?
(a) Akeer's.
(b) Dep's.
(c) Akit's.
(d) Jewiir's.

8. How long does it take Salva and his group of boys to reach Kenya in Chapter 13?
(a) A year and a half.
(b) Two years.
(c) A half a year.
(d) Three and a half years.

9. What does Salva order to drink on the plane in Chapter 15?
(a) Red wine.
(b) Water.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) Pepsi-Cola.

10. What is the name of Salva's father?
(a) Akit Dut Ariik.
(b) Akeer Loun-Ariik.
(c) Kuol Dut Ariik.
(d) Mawien Dut Ariik.

11. How old are the youngest boys in Salva's group in Chapter 13?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

12. What is Nya holding while she waits in line in Chapter 18?
(a) A plastic bottle.
(b) A gourd.
(c) A lollipop.
(d) A book.

13. How far did Salva's father walk from his village to reach the clinic?
(a) Almost 400 miles.
(b) Almost 300 miles.
(c) Almost 100 miles.
(d) Almost 200 miles.

14. How long has it been since Salva saw his father when they are reunited in Chapter 17?
(a) Almost 12 years.
(b) Almost 30 years.
(c) Almost 19 years.
(d) Almost 16 years.

15. Who explains the process of building the well to Nya in Chapter 15?
(a) Kuol.
(b) Akit.
(c) Jewiir.
(d) Dep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creatures are known to inhabit the river where Salva and the other refugees are driven in Chapter 12?

2. What is the sign made of that is brought out by the pump in Chapter 18?

3. Who among Salva's brothers is the only one to have survived the war in Chapter 17?

4. Approximately how many boys are following Salva after leaving Ethiopia in Chapter 13?

5. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

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