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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the drill described as in Chapter 12?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

2. What do the village women gather for the crew in Chapter 12?
(a) Papyrus leaves.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Squirrel pelts.

3. What is loaded on the second truck brought in by the two strangers in Chapter 12?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Water jugs.
(c) Plastic pipes.
(d) Metal rings.

4. The old granddad says in Chapter 18 that the place where the pump is the location they used to gather for what in Chapter 18?
(a) Funerals.
(b) Bonfire celebrations.
(c) Weddings.
(d) Christmas tree lighting.

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

6. What is Nya's father's response when she asks him what they are going to build in Chapter 16?
(a) "Can't you guess?"
(b) "We're building a market."
(c) "I'll tell you tomorrow."
(d) "We're building a wall."

7. Who are Salva's older brothers that he thinks of in Chapter 13?
(a) Dep and Akeer.
(b) Akit and Jewiir.
(c) Ring and Kuol.
(d) Ariik and Ring.

8. How is the weather described on the day that the refugees are driven out of the camp in Chapter 12?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Foggy.

9. What is the name of the refugee camp where Salva and the boys arrive in Kenya?
(a) Kakuma refugee camp.
(b) Ifo refugee camp.
(c) Shilluk refugee camp.
(d) Itang refugee camp.

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

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

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

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

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

15. How many refugees lived at the first camp where Salva stayed in Kenya?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 70,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose strength does Salva recall in Chapter 13?

2. Whose words does Salva think of when he begins to lose hope on his water project?

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

4. After six years have passed, when does Salva's narrative pick up in Chapter 12?

5. Why does Salva's father tell him he can't return to his home village in Chapter 17?

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