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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people die crossing the river when the refugees are driven out of Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
(a) More than 1,000.
(b) More than 2,000.
(c) More than 200.
(d) More than 400.

2. Whom does Salva think of when he hears horrors from the other groups of boys in Chapter 13?
(a) Agnath.
(b) Akeer.
(c) Dep.
(d) Marial.

3. How many men are in the crew that is brought in by the two strangers in Nya's village in Chapter 12?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

4. Why does Salva lead the boys walking at night in Chapter 13?
(a) Because they fear the crocodiles.
(b) Because they fear the lions.
(c) Because there is more fighting during the day.
(d) Because the sun is too hot during the day.

5. How old is Salva when his narrative picks up after six years at the refugee camp in Chapter 12?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 16.

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

7. Whose strength does Salva recall in Chapter 13?
(a) His mother's strength.
(b) His uncle's strength.
(c) His brothers' strength.
(d) His father's strength.

8. Who among Salva's brothers is the only one to have survived the war in Chapter 17?
(a) Akeer.
(b) Kuol.
(c) Ring.
(d) Dep.

9. For how long has Salva been in Rochester in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Six years.
(b) Almost a month.
(c) Almost a year.
(d) Two years.

10. For how long did Salva live at the first refugee camp in Kenya?
(a) For two years.
(b) For four months.
(c) For five years.
(d) For one year.

11. What is Salva given to eat on the evening of his first day at the refugee camp in Chapter 11?
(a) Mangoes.
(b) Sorgham.
(c) Boiled maize.
(d) Honey and oats.

12. Where was the first place that Salva spoke in front of people regarding his water project?
(a) A church.
(b) A school cafeteria.
(c) A movie theater.
(d) A synagogue.

13. How old is Salva in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) 22.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 25.

14. Toward what country do Salva and the other refugees head after being driven from Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
(a) Libya.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Chad.
(d) Kenya.

15. Who holds up the sign for a photograph along with the workers' leader in Chapter 18?
(a) Nya's father.
(b) Nya's grandfather.
(c) Nya's mother.
(d) Nya's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of sports team does Salva join in Rochester?

2. How old are the youngest boys in Salva's group in Chapter 13?

3. What does Nya say when she approaches the crew leader in Chapter 18?

4. When does Louise say the snow will go away completely in Chapter 16?

5. Whose encouragement in the desert does Salva recall in Chapter 13?

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