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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Michael from?
(a) Canada.
(b) The United States.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.

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

4. Which directiopn does Salva begin walking after leaving Ethopia in Chapter 13?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) North.

5. What was the name of the first refugee camp where Salva lived in Kenya?
(a) Kakuma refugee camp.
(b) Ifo refugee camp.
(c) Itang refugee camp.
(d) Shilluk refugee camp.

6. 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) Akit's.
(c) Dep's.
(d) Jewiir's.

7. Where is the school located that is honored on the sign in Chapter 18?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Ireland.

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

9. For how long is "the air around Nya's home" filled with the sound of the drill, according to the narrator in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) For four days.
(b) For five days.
(c) For two days.
(d) For three days.

10. What is the crew leader leaning against while Nya watches him in Chapter 18?
(a) The pump.
(b) The school building.
(c) A truck.
(d) A tree.

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

12. Why was Nya unable to discern the tribal heritage of the crew leader?
(a) He has no piercings.
(b) He has no scars on his face.
(c) He has no tattoos.
(d) He is not wearing tribal attire.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What animal does Nya liken the drill to in Chapter 12?

5. How many planes does Salva take in order to reach his new home in Chapter 15?

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