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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is the processing center that Salva and the other boys are taken to in Chapter 15?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Bangui.
(d) Khartoum.

4. Where does the first plane that Salva takes land in Europe?
(a) Bonn.
(b) Frankfurt.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

5. From what tribe were the men that killed Jewiir?
(a) Nuer.
(b) Dinka.
(c) Shilluk.
(d) Jur-chol.

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

7. What will be built in Nya's village next year, according to the narrator in Chapter 18?
(a) A marketplace.
(b) A post office.
(c) A church.
(d) A school.

8. 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.

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

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

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

12. From what tribe does Dep say the crew leader is descended in Chapter 18?
(a) Shilluk.
(b) Nuer.
(c) Dinka.
(d) Jur-chol.

13. 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) Weddings.
(c) Bonfire celebrations.
(d) Christmas tree lighting.

14. Why does Salva's father tell him he can't return to his home village in Chapter 17?
(a) The village has burned to the ground.
(b) There is still fighting there.
(c) There is no reason to go because his family is dead.
(d) His mother does not want to see him.

15. What clothing does Salva receive when he meets Chris and Louise at the airport?
(a) A pair of shorts and a t-shirt.
(b) A cardigan and a pair of mittens.
(c) A jacket and a pair of sunglasses.
(d) A coat, gloves, and a hat, and a scarf.

Short Answer Questions

1. The youngest boys in Salva's group are said to remind him of whom in Chapter 13?

2. Where is Salva's father when Salva finds him in Chapter 17?

3. For how many years has Salva been living in refugee camps in Kenya in the beginning of Chapter 14?

4. How far is the nearest school from Nya's home?

5. How long did it take for Salva to travel from the refugee camp to his new home in Rochester?

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