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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After six years have passed, when does Salva's narrative pick up in Chapter 12?
(a) June, 1990.
(b) March, 1992.
(c) July, 1991.
(d) September, 1995.

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

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

4. What discourages the drilling crew in Chapter 13?
(a) Leaks in the water bag.
(b) The drill keeps breaking.
(c) The lack of rocks.
(d) The lack of food.

5. For how many years has Salva been living in refugee camps in Kenya in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Five years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

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

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

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

9. How long did it take for Salva to travel from the refugee camp to his new home in Rochester?
(a) Five days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

10. What kind of sports team does Salva join in Rochester?
(a) A baseball team.
(b) A volleyball team.
(c) A cricket team.
(d) A basketball team.

11. 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 wall."
(c) "We're building a market."
(d) "I'll tell you tomorrow."

12. The youngest boys in Salva's group are said to remind him of whom in Chapter 13?
(a) Kuol.
(b) Akeer.
(c) Dep.
(d) Agnath.

13. What rule is established regarding the well in Chapter 18?
(a) The villagers can olny take one jug of water per day.
(b) No one is ever to be refused water.
(c) Only children are allowed water.
(d) Only the village elders are allowed water.

14. 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) Christmas tree lighting.
(b) Funerals.
(c) Weddings.
(d) Bonfire celebrations.

15. What were people like Salva called in America, according to the narrator in Chapter 15?
(a) The Lost Boys.
(b) The Saved Boys.
(c) The Wanderers.
(d) The Lone Tribe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the drill described as in Chapter 12?

2. What direction did Salva go when he left the first refugee camp in Kenya?

3. Which directiopn does Salva begin walking after leaving Ethopia in Chapter 13?

4. What does Nya's father send her to fetch in Chapter 17?

5. Why does Nya frown after the water begins rushing from the hole in Chapter 14?

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